John Oliver did his show last week on this. They are not only fleecing the elderly but cancer victims too promising cures through the lord.

Preying on the gullible - they'd starve if they're waiting for my money.
They are all thieves.

Because his show has been awesome since day one.

How many of these clowns go their entire lives ripping off young and old alike and never get called on any of it?

I think it's great this slime ball will serve some time and his rubes will get their money back. No guarantee the rubes won't give it away again to the next huckster who plies their street, but at least this criminal's going to jail.


"Prey TV looks like pay TV to me, it's just a curse on the human race." ~ Pete Townshend

This was not a tv scam. None of the victims were members of his church. It was not a religious scam. Yes, it's good he's going to jail.

Reading before commenting is a good idea

Name was Rooney. Fleeced a bunch of people with a scam promising 15%, zero risk investment in what was little more than a pyramid scheme.

Then, took the margins, declared bankruptcy of his firm, and left everyone holding the bag.

Had people cashing out IRAs and 401k_s, or borrowing against them in what people thought was a terrific cash flow investment, that was all fake.

This happened in the 90's and he's still in jail. Got 25 years or something like that.

Nearly everyone caught in his net was retired or just about to.

I can see what you're looking to find
In the smile on my face
In my peace of mind
In my state of grace
I send what I can
To the man from the ministry
He's a part of heaven's plan
And he talks to me

Now I send what I can to the man
With the diamond ring
He's a part of heaven's plan
And he sure can sing
Now it's all I can afford
But the lord has sent me eternity
It's to save the little children
In a poor country

I got my ticket to heaven
And everlasting life
I got a ride all the way to paradise
I got my ticket to heaven
And everlasting life
All the way to paradise

Now there's nothing left for luxuries
Nothing left to pay my heating bill
But the good lord will provide
I know he will
So send what you can
To the man with the diamond ring
They're tuning in across the land
To hear him sing

I got my ticket to heaven
And everlasting life
I got a ride all the way to paradise
I got my ticket to heaven
And everlasting life
All the way to paradise

Maybe a few of these money exchange places, er, churches should start losing their tax exempt status. Guys like this asshole deserve it.

They promote donating to the church so that they can expand and proselytize. They don't even talk about what they do towards poverty or any other more needful matters. Their sole existence is to promote themselves, and I find that disgusting.