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What happened to Angel Food Ministries? (Original Post) Horse with no Name Jun 2012 OP
fraud. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #1
Hmmm...I wonder if this is different than any faith-based organization? Horse with no Name Jun 2012 #2
you're saying most faith organizations take government money, pay themselves massive salaries, HiPointDem Jun 2012 #3
The new religion is money and the only color is green KenWalker Aug 2012 #4
 

HiPointDem

(20,729 posts)
1. fraud.
Thu Jun 7, 2012, 01:26 PM
Jun 2012
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Food_Ministries

Wingos used the nonprofit organization to enrich themselves from food vendors and by rerouting money to themselves through their church, Emmanuel Praise Center.[18] Craig Atnip and David Prather,[19] two Angel Food Ministry board members filed the suit against the Wingos, and the suit asked a judge to bar Joe and Linda Wingo and their two sons from the property of the organization and to protect the assets of the ministry. The suit alleged that the Wingos enriched themselves by at least $2.7 million, which includes $600,000, which was allegedly given to the Wingos for a "housing allowance," directed from Angel Food Ministry to their church.[18] The lawsuit also claimed that the food buyer for Angel Food Ministry, Andy Wingo, habitually took kickbacks as part of transactions with food vendors and that at least one family member knew about it.[20] The suit also alleged that Joe Wingo set up a North Carolina corporation to buy a personal jet and then leased the jet to Angel Food Ministries for a profit of $10,000 a month. The suit additionally alleged the Wingos used the Angel Food credit cards and spent more than $850,000 for personal possessions..

In December 2011, the Wingo family and two others were issued a federal indictment for 49 counts of fraud.[8]

Horse with no Name

(33,956 posts)
2. Hmmm...I wonder if this is different than any faith-based organization?
Thu Jun 7, 2012, 01:38 PM
Jun 2012

I am thinking probably not...I do know that AFM did a great deal of good.

 

HiPointDem

(20,729 posts)
3. you're saying most faith organizations take government money, pay themselves massive salaries,
Thu Jun 7, 2012, 01:49 PM
Jun 2012

& do fraudulent & covert financial deals?

KenWalker

(1 post)
4. The new religion is money and the only color is green
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 12:29 AM
Aug 2012

I just hope he gets what he deserves.

Wingo awaits trial in jail
http://www.waltontribune.com/news/article_bdd8846c-b715-11e1-99b2-0019bb2963f4.html

Looks like the new religion is money and the only color is green.

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