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A film snippet showing a California preacher boasting about his opulent lifestyle on 20/20 has dunked ABC and correspondent John Stossel in hot water, thanks to Dallas-based religious watchdog Ole Anthony and the Trinity Foundation.

Not only was the network forced to air a retraction, the preacher has filed a lawsuit for defamation against Stossel, Anthony, the Trinity Foundation and corporate entities of ABC saying the show falsely branded him as a hypocrite and thief.

It's the second time ABC has been sued along with Anthony, who, with his merry band of undercover detectives and dumpster divers and a vast network of sources, tracks the lifestyles of various religious leaders who take to the airwaves to proselytize—and raise money.

The story that aired at 9 p.m. on March 23 on 20/20 featured Frederick K.C. Price, a black prosperity preacher and best-selling author, pacing the aisle of the Crenshaw Christian Center in South Los Angeles.

Price founded the predominantly black church, which now boasts 22,000 members, in 1973. More than 3,500 people attend Sunday services under its "FaithDome," built on a 32-acre site once occupied by Pepperdine University. Price's sermons are broadcast in 15 of the largest markets in the U.S. and around the world as part of his "Ever Increasing Faith" ministry. But Stossel took Price to task for reaping a gold mine from faithful parishioners.

"They preach the gospel of giving to God," intoned John Stossel. "But how much of what you give do they keep for themselves?"

20/20 showed a church member saying she knew her donations to Price went to "excellent use." The church runs a school and a tape ministry and purportedly finances missions in Namibia, Ghana and Zimbabwe. It also contributes to missions in Haiti and Brazil and supports food and other service programs in South Los Angeles.

"And yet her pastor, Fred Price, boasts that..." and Stossel shifted to a clip of Price saying: "I live in a 25-room mansion. I have my own $6 million yacht, I have my own private jet and I have my own helicopter and I have seven luxury automobiles..."

The clip and Stossel's subsequent report—with pictures of a sumptuous estate and Rolls-Royces presented to look as if Price owned them—implies that he was lying to members who finance his ostentatious lifestyle. A former Wall Street analyst named Rusty Leonard, who quit his job to investigate church finances, goes on camera to say "donors are being hosed" by Price and other hypocritical and greedy preachers who "squander our money." Price's congregation was upset and horrified.

But is that what the clip really said? Price pulled out the full sermon, which had appeared in 1997 on Lifetime Television and was subsequently taped by the Trinity Foundation, which records appearances by television preachers on a routine basis and has a vast library of clips to offer journalists working on religion stories.

Price pointed out to Stossel that he was preaching about how a hypothetical rich man could feel unfulfilled despite his abundance. But Price's point was after the end of the clip: "The financial reviews would call me successful, but while all that's going on, my wife's making out with the gardener, the cat raped the canary this morning, all of my children are on drugs and I really don't know who my friends are because I don't know if they like me or like what I can do for them because of my money. I can't eat a decent meal and keep it down because my stomach is so full of holes because of worrying. My friends, that is bad success."

Price and his congregants protested to ABC, saying that the preacher and his wife owned only three cars and no yachts or helicopters, and the church's books were open for review by members and audited annually by an outside firm. (Price and/or the church has owned an airplane.) Price alleged that producer Glen Ruppel had made no effort to find out the true context of the story, even though the Walt Disney Co. owned both the Lifetime channel and ABC and the clip was in its archives.

ABC aired a retraction on May 11 by Stossel: "We thought Dr. Price...was talking about himself, but we later learned he was preaching a sermonabout a hypothetical person who had many material possessions but lived a spiritually unfulfilled life. We had used his quote out of context, and for that, we apologize to Dr. Price and the Crenshaw Christian Center. And we apologize to you if we misled you. Also, the Center sent us a statement saying Dr. Price is paid, quote, 'a salary commensurate with his duties,' and that the church, quote, 'openly shares its financial information with its congregation.'"

According to Price, that retraction, aired twice on 20/20 and Good Morning America, didn't comply with a California law that says that retractions must be "published or broadcast in substantially as conspicuous a manner" as originally aired.

In the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles last week, Price claims that the TV show and five different "teasers," including one that was broadcast on Good Morning America and lasted more than two minutes, were libelous and had severely damaged his reputation. He alleges that the clip was provided to ABC by Anthony and the Trinity Foundation, who are "vehemently hostile to evangelical leaders in general" and are a "biased and unreliable source."

In addition, Price alleges that ABC was aware of Anthony's bias because former Dallas-based religion editor Peggy Wehmeyer had warned producers years ago when Primetime Live went after Dallas-based preacher Robert Tilton using information generated by Anthony. The producer, the suit alleges, ignored the warning because Trinity provided evidence and footage she had not been able to find on her own.

The resulting 1991 story made Anthony, who appeared on camera with Diane Sawyer and his "garbologists"—who'd dug into Tilton's trash to unearth evidence—superstars in the world of religious reporting. Tilton turned around and unsuccessfully sued Anthony, Primetime Live, Sawyer and her producer, Robby Gordon.

An August 3, 2006, Dallas Observer cover story titled "The Cult of Ole" showed that much of ABC's and Trinity's evidence had been edited out of context or distorted. Anthony never admitted wrongdoing, but one of his undercover detectives was stunned to discover his boss had lied about the accuracy of the evidence log Trinity had kept.

ABC spokeswoman Alyssa Apple said she couldn't comment on the lawsuit. "We made a full retraction," Apple says, "and we regret the error and we've made that very clear to Reverend Price."

Anthony and the Trinity Foundation had not responded to a request for comment by press time.

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  1. I will be interested to see if The Dallas Morning News does anything about this story, or if they will continue to be punked by the Observer. Ever since my wife's book about our experiences at the Trinity Foundation, I Can't Hear God Anymore: Life in a Dallas Cult, came out, the silence from the Boys of Belo has been deafening. I guess I can see that they might not have considered Wendy's book to be news (though it dovetails nicely with their interest in not looking too bad for their complicity in making Ole a celebrity), but here we have a situation where a prominent television preacher is suing a nationally known reporter and the AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANY along with Ole Anthony and the Trinity Foundation. If that's not news, I don't know what is.
    Anyway, kudos to Glenna Whitley for her excellent work on this story.
    Doug Duncan
    http://www.dallascult.com

    Comment by Doug Duncan — August 10, 2007 @ 08:11AM

  2. Ole and his band of hustlers need to bring souls to Jesus instead of looking for false clergy if he is a real servant of the Lord and the news media needs to report unbiased non tilted news.All of the print media ,tv media and "drive by" sensationalistic reporters need to go sell shoes. My late mother used to wrap the kitchen garbage in the newspaper until the 60's when the paper included its own garbage with no room for the household stuff.Yellow journalism will be the death of the free press as we have known it.I hope Brother Price cleans their plow! J.C.

    Comment by Joe Christian — August 10, 2007 @ 09:01PM

  3. This story is nothing but smear journalism. At http://www.ministrywatch.com/mw2.1/20_20_amp.html, Ministry Watch makes clear that Trinity Foundation had nothing to do with the error committed by ABC News 20/20. "The claims made about the various preachers mentioned were researched by ABC 20/20." Trinity provided a full and complete video tape of Frederick Price to ABC. 20/20 producers alone prepared the story without giving proper context to the video.

    It is disappointing to see the Dallas Observer rely on the televangelists' lawyers for story material without properly investigating whether this material is factually correct.

    That the Observer would defend prosperity preachers is also worrisome. Jesus did not preach prosperity, but told people to sell their possessions. None of the 12 Apostles built financial empires on donations from the poor and the desperate -- like these televangelist personality cults do.

    Comment by J Henderson — August 10, 2007 @ 10:06PM

  4. I followed the link posted by J. Henderson, and it leads to some comments about a different story--one about Ministry Watch founder Rusty Leonard. That particular link has nothing to do with Trinity Foundation.

    J. Henderson should get his or her facts lined up better before s/he starts accusing others of yellow journalism. It look to me like or he or she is the one being reckless.

    Comment by Doug Duncan — August 10, 2007 @ 11:08PM

  5. This is just more Swift Boating by the Queen of the Non Content....Miz Glenna. Are we to believe somehow that pastors do not rip off it's church goers left and right.

    How about this story....Why don't you read this and try and sue the dead man as that is about your style.

    ARLINGTON, Texas — A megachurch canceled a memorial service for a Navy veteran 24 hours before it was to start because the deceased was gay.
    Officials at the nondenominational High Point Church knew that Cecil Howard Sinclair was gay when they offered to host his service, said his sister, Kathleen Wright. But after his obituary listed his life partner as one of his survivors, she said, it was called off.
    "It's a slap in the face. It's like, 'Oh, we're sorry he died, but he's gay so we can't help you,'" she said Friday.
    Wright said High Point offered to hold the service for Sinclair because their brother is a janitor there. Sinclair, who served in the first Gulf War, died Monday at age 46 from an infection after surgery to prepare him for a heart transplant.
    The church's pastor, the Rev. Gary Simons, said no one knew Sinclair, who was not a church member, was gay until the day before the Thursday service, when staff members putting together his video tribute saw pictures of men "engaging in clear affection, kissing and embracing."
    Simons said the church believes homosexuality is a sin, and it would have appeared to endorse that lifestyle if the service had been held there.
    "We did decline to host the service _ not based on hatred, not based on discrimination, but based on principle," Simons told The Associated Press. "Had we known it on the day they first spoke about it _ yes, we would have declined then. It's not that we didn't love the family."
    Simons said the decision had nothing to do with the obituary. He said the church offered to pay for another site for the service, made the video and provided food for more than 100 relatives and friends.
    "Even though we could not condone that lifestyle, we went above and beyond for the family through many acts of love and kindness," Simons said.
    Wright called the church's claim about the pictures "a bold-faced lie." She said she provided numerous family pictures of Sinclair, including some with his partner, but said none showed men kissing or hugging.
    The 5,000-member High Point Church was founded in 2000 by Simons and his wife, April, whose brother is Joel Osteen, well-known pastor of the 38,000-member Lakewood Church in Houston. Now High Point meets in a 432,000-square-foot facility in Arlington, near Dallas.
    Wright said relatives declined the church's offer to hold the service at a community center because they felt it was an inappropriate venue. It ultimately was held at a funeral home, but the cancellation still lingered in some minds, she said.
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    On the Net:
    High Point Church: http://www.churchunusual.com

    Comment by Jack Jett — August 11, 2007 @ 12:31AM

  6. Sounds like Jack Jett has his own agenda. The issue was concerning a lawsuit against a local "preacher" Ole Anthony, Trinity Foundation, ABC, and John Stossel. If the Jack does not have anything relevant to add to the discussion, he needs to find another board to post on.

    For what it's worth, I think the church had every right not to hold a service where they would have no control over the message that was promulgated.

    Comment by Claudia Phelps — August 13, 2007 @ 08:03PM

  7. Mr. Jett why don't you ask your friend Ole to end his silence (he can't still be pouting after all these months, can he?). He might be able to clear things up? Seems he only speaks when in total control of the agenda. What's up with that?

    Comment by jack e. vett — August 16, 2007 @ 08:43AM

  8. Trinity Foundation uses "unlicensed" dumpster divers who are fronted by Haven Ministries in Colorado. The unlicensed PIs are known as Sandy & Jeff Chrisman who also present themselves as The Scam Team. The backgrounds of these two are in the criminal game of extorting money from innocent and unsuspecting church pastors/attendees.

    Comment by Harold Schreiber — November 22, 2007 @ 11:14AM

  9. Trinity Foundation is a phony baloney.

    Comment by Harold Schreiber — November 22, 2007 @ 11:16AM

  10. The posting about Jeff and Sandy Chrisman was written by Chris and Catherine Buda, who had nothing to do with this this investigation. Chris and Catherine Buda fraudlantly defrauded the state of Arizona and were caught. They themselves posted a comlaint with the Trinity Foundation yet they are slandering Trinity Foundation here. Which is it Budas.

    Comment by fred — November 24, 2007 @ 06:29PM

  11. The posting about Jeff and Sandy Chrisman was written by Chris and Catherine Buda, who had nothing to do with this this investigation. Chris and Catherine Buda fraudlantly defrauded the state of Arizona and were caught. They themselves posted a comlaint with the Trinity Foundation yet they are slandering Trinity Foundation here. Which is it Budas.

    Comment by fred — November 24, 2007 @ 06:30PM

  12. The posting about Jeff and Sandy Chrisman was written by Chris and Catherine Buda, who had nothing to do with this this investigation. Chris and Catherine Buda fraudlantly defrauded the state of Arizona and were caught. They themselves posted a comlaint with the Trinity Foundation yet they are slandering Trinity Foundation here. Which is it Budas.

    Comment by fred — November 24, 2007 @ 06:30PM

  13. The posting about Jeff and Sandy Chrisman was written by Chris and Catherine Buda, who had nothing to do with this this investigation. Chris and Catherine Buda fraudlantly defrauded the state of Arizona and were caught. They themselves posted a comlaint with the Trinity Foundation yet they are slandering Trinity Foundation here. Which is it Budas.

    Comment by fred ard — November 24, 2007 @ 06:31PM

  14. The posting about Jeff and Sandy Chrisman was written by Chris and Catherine Buda, who had nothing to do with this this investigation. Chris and Catherine Buda fraudlantly defrauded the state of Arizona and were caught. They themselves posted a comlaint with the Trinity Foundation yet they are slandering Trinity Foundation here. Which is it Budas.

    Comment by fred ard — November 24, 2007 @ 06:32PM

  15. The posting about Jeff and Sandy Chrisman was written by Chris and Catherine Buda, who had nothing to do with this this investigation. Chris and Catherine Buda fraudlantly defrauded the state of Arizona and were caught. They themselves posted a comlaint with the Trinity Foundation yet they are slandering Trinity Foundation here. Which is it Budas.

    Comment by Fred Ard — November 24, 2007 @ 06:32PM

  16. The posting about Jeff and Sandy Chrisman was written by Chris and Catherine Buda, who had nothing to do with this this investigation. Chris and Catherine Buda fraudlantly defrauded the state of Arizona and were caught. They themselves posted a comlaint with the Trinity Foundation yet they are slandering Trinity Foundation here. Which is it Budas.

    Comment by Fred Ard — November 24, 2007 @ 06:33PM

  17. The posting about Jeff and Sandy Chrisman was written by Chris and Catherine Buda, who had nothing to do with this this investigation. Chris and Catherine Buda fraudlantly defrauded the state of Arizona and were caught. They themselves posted a comlaint with the Trinity Foundation yet they are slandering Trinity Foundation here. Which is it Budas.

    Comment by Fred Ard — November 24, 2007 @ 06:33PM

  18. The posting about Jeff and Sandy Chrisman was written by Chris and Catherine Buda, who had nothing to do with this this investigation. Chris and Catherine Buda fraudlantly defrauded the state of Arizona and were caught. They themselves posted a comlaint with the Trinity Foundation yet they are slandering Trinity Foundation here. Which is it Budas.

    Comment by Fred Ard — November 24, 2007 @ 06:34PM

  19. The posting about Jeff and Sandy Chrisman was written by Chris and Catherine Buda, who had nothing to do with this this investigation. Chris and Catherine Buda fraudlantly defrauded the state of Arizona and were caught. They themselves posted a comlaint with the Trinity Foundation yet they are slandering Trinity Foundation here. Which is it Budas.

    Comment by Fred — November 24, 2007 @ 06:35PM

  20. The comment posted about Jeff and Sandy Chrisman was written by Chris and Catherine Buda, who had nothing to do with this this investigation. Chris and Catherine Buda fraudlantly defrauded the state of Arizona and were caught. They themselves posted a comlaint with the Trinity Foundation yet they are slandering Trinity Foundation here. Which is it Budas.

    Comment by Fred — November 24, 2007 @ 06:36PM

  21. The comment posted about Jeff and Sandy Chrisman was written by Chris and Catherine Buda, who had nothing to do with this this investigation. Chris and Catherine Buda fraudlantly defrauded the state of Arizona and were caught. They themselves posted a comlaint with the Trinity Foundation yet they are slandering Trinity Foundation here. Which is it Budas.

    Comment by Fred — November 24, 2007 @ 06:36PM

  22. The comment posted about Jeff and Sandy Chrisman was written by Chris and Catherine Buda, who had nothing to do with this this investigation. Chris and Catherine Buda fraudlantly defrauded the state of Arizona and were caught. They themselves posted a comlaint with the Trinity Foundation yet they are slandering Trinity Foundation here. Which is it Budas.

    Comment by Fred — November 24, 2007 @ 06:37PM

  23. The posting about Jeff and Sandy Chrisman was written by Chris and Catherine Buda, who had nothing to do with this this investigation. Chris and Catherine Buda fraudlantly defrauded the state of Arizona and were caught. They themselves posted a comlaint with the Trinity Foundation yet they are slandering Trinity Foundation here. Which is it Budas.

    Comment by Fred Ard — November 24, 2007 @ 06:41PM

  24. The posting about Jeff and Sandy Chrisman was written by Chris and Catherine Buda, who had nothing to do with this this investigation. Chris and Catherine Buda fraudlantly defrauded the state of Arizona and were caught. They themselves posted a comlaint with the Trinity Foundation yet they are slandering Trinity Foundation here. Which is it Budas.

    Comment by Fred Ard — November 24, 2007 @ 06:41PM

  25. The posting about Jeff and Sandy Chrisman was written by Chris and Catherine Buda, who had nothing to do with this this investigation. Chris and Catherine Buda fraudlantly defrauded the state of Arizona and were caught. They themselves posted a comlaint with the Trinity Foundation yet they are slandering Trinity Foundation here. Which is it Budas.

    Comment by Fred Ard — November 24, 2007 @ 06:42PM

  26. The posting about Jeff and Sandy Chrisman was written by Chris and Catherine Buda, who had nothing to do with this this investigation. Chris and Catherine Buda fraudlantly defrauded the state of Arizona and were caught. They themselves posted a comlaint with the Trinity Foundation yet they are slandering Trinity Foundation here. Which is it Budas.

    Comment by Fred Ard — November 24, 2007 @ 06:42PM

  27. The posting about Jeff and Sandy Chrisman was written by Chris and Catherine Buda, who had nothing to do with this this investigation. Chris and Catherine Buda fraudlantly defrauded the state of Arizona and were caught. They themselves posted a comlaint with the Trinity Foundation yet they are slandering Trinity Foundation here. Which is it Budas.

    Comment by Fred Ard — November 24, 2007 @ 06:43PM

  28. The posting about Jeff and Sandy Chrisman was written by Chris and Catherine Buda, who had nothing to do with this this investigation. Chris and Catherine Buda fraudlantly defrauded the state of Arizona and were caught. They themselves posted a comlaint with the Trinity Foundation yet they are slandering Trinity Foundation here. Which is it Budas.

    Comment by fred — November 24, 2007 @ 06:45PM

  29. The posting about Jeff and Sandy Chrisman was written by Chris and Catherine Buda, who had nothing to do with this this investigation. Chris and Catherine Buda fraudlantly defrauded the state of Arizona and were caught. They themselves posted a comlaint with the Trinity Foundation yet they are slandering Trinity Foundation here. Which is it Budas.

    Comment by Scamteam — November 24, 2007 @ 06:45PM

  30. ARIZONA STATE PARKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE OPENINGS
    Arizona State Parks is advertising for advisory committee openings on 3 different State Parks Board-appointed committees, including: the Off-Highway Vehicle Advisory Group (OHVAG), The Arizona State Committee on Trails (ASCOT, nonmotorized trails), and the Historic Preservation Advisory Committee (HPAC). The application form is on our website www.pr.state.az.us, or interested individuals can contact us for copies of of all the necessary information. The closing date is September 29, and the Parks Board will make appointments at its November meeting. This year the OHVAG has two openings, both for members of off-highway vehicle organizations. Applications must include letters of support from the applicant's organization.

    Check out our website for more information, or call Chris Buda at (602)542-4662.

    Terry Heslin
    Senior Planner
    Arizona State Parks
    (602) 542-7115

    (Editor's note: The Arizona State Parks website has a very good OHV Recreation Fund section at www.pr.state.az.us/partnerships/ohv/ohv2.html. It is worth checking out, there are maps and descriptions of OHV areas thoughout the state.)

    Comment by Fred — December 4, 2007 @ 10:20AM

  31. Dear Ms. Wooten:

    We are highly recommending Ms. Sandra Chrisman as a reliable, competent and skillfull private investigator whose background is impeccable. We have associated ourselves with Ms. Chrisman because of The Trinity Foundation's recommendation regarding some personal investigative work for us. If it wasn't for Ms. Chrisman and her expertise in this field, we never would have accomplished all of what she had produced for us.

    The quality and professionalism that Ms. Chrissman exhibits in her work will always give you 100 percent satisfaction. Ms. Chrisman does put in that extra effort to accomplish what is set out by her to do; even though more time may be involved than initially planned.

    In our opinion you will be very fortunate to have Ms. Chrisman assist you in whatever you employ her to do.

    Sincerely,


    Catherine and Christine Buda

    Comment by chris — February 1, 2008 @ 03:15PM

  32. JEFF & SANDY CHRISMAN ARE FRAUDULENT UNLICENSED PIs FROM LITTLETON, CO. THEIR REGISTERED TRADEMARK FROM THE COLORADO SECRETARY IS "THE SCAM TEAM":
    Summary



    ID Number: 20071182576
    Trade Name: The Scam Team

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    True Name of Registrant: FAITHFINDERS INC.
    Primary Residence or Usual Place of Business Street Address: Not Applicable
    Primary Residence or Usual Place of Business Mailing Address: Not Applicable

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    Status: Effective
    Form: Corporation
    Formation Date: 04/13/2007
    Expiration Date: Not Applicable
    Renewal Month: Not Applicable
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    ID Number: 20031124970
    Name: FAITHFINDERS INC.

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    Registered Agent: JEFFREY M. CHRISMAN
    Registered Agent Street Address: 7659 ELK CT, LITTLETON, CO 80125, United States
    Registered Agent Mailing Address:

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    Principal Office Street Address: 7659 ELK CT, LITTLETON, CO 80125, United States
    Principal Office Mailing Address:
    Jeff Chrisman has been convicted of spousal abuse, identity theft and other family members have been involved with credit card fraud.

    Comment by Harold Knight — February 22, 2008 @ 03:17PM

  33. Trinity Foundation is knowingly using unlicensed PIs from Colorado (Littleton) to smear innocent people. They have accused an innocent woman of murder when their own family has questionable backgrounds. This family is known as the Scam Team as their registered trademark from the Secretary of State in Colorado. They do business in Colorado. The family members are: Debra Brown, Jason Dedrick, Hope Stickel (daughter of Lyn Stickel), etc. They all have been involved in identity theft, credit card fraud, drugs, etc., and live in Washington state, Arizona, and Colorado.

    Sandy Chrisman is portraying herself as a licensed PI from Texas who took her training from Pankau Consulting. They have had a website called Faithfinders, Inc. and this is also their business name. They have posted underage children in a derogatory manner on their website and have been convicted of spousal abuse.

    Comment by Jessica McDonald — February 22, 2008 @ 03:39PM

  34. If Trinity lied about the evidence log they have kept, they lie just about everything else. The Trinity Foundation have used unethical people knowing that they have very questionable backgrounds. The one's in question are Jeff and Sandy Chrisman who are notorious as the Bonnie & Clyde of the unlicensed PI world and live in Littleton, CO. Jeff & Sandy Chrisman plus other family members are registered as "The Scam Team." They are doing business across 4 or more states (Texas, Colorado, Arizona and Oklahoma). Trinity Foundation is supporting them because they have gotten in so deep they can't get out, or should it be said they lie. The Chrisman's have lied about an innocent elderly woman who they said murdered her father. The only murder committed was by the Chrisman's and other family members. There is very solid evidence. Trinity Foundation misleads its customers, just like the Chrisman's who lie as to their background.

    TRINITY FOUNDATION NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED!

    Comment by Smythe — February 22, 2008 @ 04:05PM

  35. The Trinity Foundation needs to be sued. They are privy to a lot of false information and use it unwisely.

    Comment by Lopez — February 22, 2008 @ 05:19PM

  36. The Trinity Foundation uses the likes of Jeff/Sandy Chrisman. In fact, the Trinity Foundation has admitted that the Chrisman's themselves admit to spousal abuse. There is a high volume of information that was provided to Trinity Foundation by a woman called Ms. Guenther who in turn has submitted it to the courts in various states as evidence. The Chrisman's & Trinity Foundation have been caught in numerous lies, fraudulent practices and scams. If wonders never cease, their trade name is The Scam Team. What a hilarious hoot. The Chrisman's copy information from websites to try and deceive so it looks like they are bona fide. Sandy Chrisman has even gone so far as to say she is a "licensed PI," who got her correspondence degree from a bona fide agency in Texas.

    P.S. The Chrisman's have recently sold their home in Littleton, CO and will be moving on to another location to keep up their scamming ways. Keep an eye out for them.

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  37. Christine and Catherine Buda have posted lies and keep trying to post becouse they have lost a ruling on a civil judgment to the tune of 800,000.00(and it keeps going up)and have tried to get the guilty people off the judgment and have lost a ruling (60b) they stalk people who want nothing to due with these two witchs this has been reported to law enforcement and there will be a price to pay.just type in tatjana guenther,robert stickel, Johnny Chambers, Natalie Chambers read all the facts then make your own judgment (get budas judgment).

    Comment by Chris Buda — February 25, 2008 @ 11:59AM

  38. Christine and Catherine Buda have posted lies and keep trying to post becouse they have lost a ruling on a civil judgment to the tune of 800,000.00(and it keeps going up)and have tried to get the guilty people off the judgment and have lost a ruling (60b) they stalk people who want nothing to due with these two witchs this has been reported to law enforcement and there will be a price to pay.just type in tatjana guenther,robert stickel, Johnny Chambers, Natalie Chambers read all the facts then make your own judgment (get budas judgment).

    Comment by Chris Buda — February 25, 2008 @ 11:59AM

  39. Christine and Catherine Buda have posted lies and keep trying to post becouse they have lost a ruling on a civil judgment to the tune of 800,000.00(and it keeps going up)and have tried to get the guilty people off the judgment and have lost a ruling (60b) they stalk people who want nothing to due with these two witchs this has been reported to law enforcement and there will be a price to pay.just type in tatjana guenther,robert stickel, Johnny Chambers, Natalie Chambers read all the facts then make your own judgment (get budas judgment).

    Comment by Chris Buda — February 25, 2008 @ 11:59AM

  40. Christine and Catherine Buda have posted lies and keep trying to post becouse they have lost a ruling on a civil judgment to the tune of 800,000.00(and it keeps going up)and have tried to get the guilty people off the judgment and have lost a ruling (60b) they stalk people who want nothing to due with these two witchs this has been reported to law enforcement and there will be a price to pay.just type in tatjana guenther,robert stickel, Johnny Chambers, Natalie Chambers read all the facts then make your own judgment (get budas judgment).

    Comment by Chris Buda — February 25, 2008 @ 11:59AM

  41. Christine and Catherine Buda have posted lies and keep trying to post becouse they have lost a ruling on a civil judgment to the tune of 800,000.00(and it keeps going up)and have tried to get the guilty people off the judgment and have lost a ruling (60b) they stalk people who want nothing to due with these two witchs this has been reported to law enforcement and there will be a price to pay.just type in tatjana guenther,robert stickel, Johnny Chambers, Natalie Chambers read all the facts then make your own judgment (get budas judgment).

    Comment by Chris Buda — February 25, 2008 @ 11:59AM

  42. Christine and Catherine Buda have posted lies and keep trying to post becouse they have lost a ruling on a civil judgment to the tune of 800,000.00(and it keeps going up)and have tried to get the guilty people off the judgment and have lost a ruling (60b) they stalk people who want nothing to due with these two witchs this has been reported to law enforcement and there will be a price to pay.just type in tatjana guenther,robert stickel, Johnny Chambers, Natalie Chambers read all the facts then make your own judgment (get budas judgment).

    Comment by Chris Buda — February 25, 2008 @ 11:59AM

  43. Christine and Catherine Buda have posted lies and keep trying to post becouse they have lost a ruling on a civil judgment to the tune of 800,000.00(and it keeps going up)and have tried to get the guilty people off the judgment and have lost a ruling (60b) they stalk people who want nothing to due with these two witchs this has been reported to law enforcement and there will be a price to pay.just type in tatjana guenther,robert stickel, Johnny Chambers, Natalie Chambers read all the facts then make your own judgment (get budas judgment).

    Comment by Chris Buda — February 25, 2008 @ 11:59AM

  44. Christine and Catherine Buda have posted lies and keep trying to post becouse they have lost a ruling on a civil judgment to the tune of 800,000.00(and it keeps going up)and have tried to get the guilty people off the judgment and have lost a ruling (60b) they stalk people who want nothing to due with these two witchs this has been reported to law enforcement and there will be a price to pay.just type in tatjana guenther,robert stickel, Johnny Chambers, Natalie Chambers read all the facts then make your own judgment (get budas judgment).

    Comment by Chris Buda — February 25, 2008 @ 11:59AM

  45. Christine and Catherine Buda have posted lies and keep trying to post becouse they have lost a ruling on a civil judgment to the tune of 800,000.00(and it keeps going up)and have tried to get the guilty people off the judgment and have lost a ruling (60b) they stalk people who want nothing to due with these two witchs this has been reported to law enforcement and there will be a price to pay.just type in tatjana guenther,robert stickel, Johnny Chambers, Natalie Chambers read all the facts then make your own judgment (get budas judgment).

    Comment by Chris Buda — February 25, 2008 @ 11:59AM

  46. Christine and Catherine Buda have posted lies and keep trying to post becouse they have lost a ruling on a civil judgment to the tune of 800,000.00(and it keeps going up)and have tried to get the guilty people off the judgment and have lost a ruling (60b) they stalk people who want nothing to due with these two witchs this has been reported to law enforcement and there will be a price to pay.just type in tatjana guenther,robert stickel, Johnny Chambers, Natalie Chambers read all the facts then make your own judgment (get budas judgment).

    Comment by Chris Buda — February 25, 2008 @ 11:59AM

  47. Christine and Catherine Buda have posted lies and keep trying to post becouse they have lost a ruling on a civil judgment to the tune of 800,000.00(and it keeps going up)and have tried to get the guilty people off the judgment and have lost a ruling (60b) they stalk people who want nothing to due with these two witchs this has been reported to law enforcement and there will be a price to pay.just type in tatjana guenther,robert stickel, Johnny Chambers, Natalie Chambers read all the facts then make your own judgment (get budas judgment).

    Comment by Chris Buda — February 25, 2008 @ 11:59AM

  48. Christine and Catherine Buda have posted lies and keep trying to post becouse they have lost a ruling on a civil judgment to the tune of 800,000.00(and it keeps going up)and have tried to get the guilty people off the judgment and have lost a ruling (60b) they stalk people who want nothing to due with these two witchs this has been reported to law enforcement and there will be a price to pay.just type in tatjana guenther,robert stickel, Johnny Chambers, Natalie Chambers read all the facts then make your own judgment (get budas judgment).

    Comment by Chris Buda — February 25, 2008 @ 11:59AM

  49. Christine and Catherine Buda have posted lies and keep trying to post becouse they have lost a ruling on a civil judgment to the tune of 800,000.00(and it keeps going up)and have tried to get the guilty people off the judgment and have lost a ruling (60b) they stalk people who want nothing to due with these two witchs this has been reported to law enforcement and there will be a price to pay.just type in tatjana guenther,robert stickel, Johnny Chambers, Natalie Chambers read all the facts then make your own judgment (get budas judgment).

    Comment by Chris Buda — February 25, 2008 @ 11:59AM

  50. Christine and Catherine Buda have posted lies and keep trying to post becouse they have lost a ruling on a civil judgment to the tune of 800,000.00(and it keeps going up)and have tried to get the guilty people off the judgment and have lost a ruling (60b) they stalk people who want nothing to due with these two witchs this has been reported to law enforcement and there will be a price to pay.just type in tatjana guenther,robert stickel, Johnny Chambers, Natalie Chambers read all the facts then make your own judgment (get budas judgment).

    Comment by Chris Buda — February 25, 2008 @ 11:59AM

  51. Christine and Catherine Buda have posted lies and keep trying to post becouse they have lost a ruling on a civil judgment to the tune of 800,000.00(and it keeps going up)and have tried to get the guilty people off the judgment and have lost a ruling (60b) they stalk people who want nothing to due with these two witchs this has been reported to law enforcement and there will be a price to pay.just type in tatjana guenther,robert stickel, Johnny Chambers, Natalie Chambers read all the facts then make your own judgment (get budas judgment).

    Comment by Chris Buda — February 25, 2008 @ 11:59AM

  52. Christine and Catherine Buda have posted lies and keep trying to post becouse they have lost a ruling on a civil judgment to the tune of 800,000.00(and it keeps going up)and have tried to get the guilty people off the judgment and have lost a ruling (60b) they stalk people who want nothing to due with these two witchs this has been reported to law enforcement and there will be a price to pay.just type in tatjana guenther,robert stickel, Johnny Chambers, Natalie Chambers read all the facts then make your own judgment (get budas judgment).

    Comment by Chris Buda — February 25, 2008 @ 11:59AM

  53. Christine and Catherine Buda have posted lies and keep trying to post becouse they have lost a ruling on a civil judgment to the tune of 800,000.00(and it keeps going up)and have tried to get the guilty people off the judgment and have lost a ruling (60b) they stalk people who want nothing to due with these two witchs this has been reported to law enforcement and there will be a price to pay.just type in tatjana guenther,robert stickel, Johnny Chambers, Natalie Chambers read all the facts then make your own judgment (get budas judgment).

    Comment by Chris Buda — February 25, 2008 @ 11:59AM

  54. Christine and Catherine Buda have posted lies and keep trying to post becouse they have lost a ruling on a civil judgment to the tune of 800,000.00(and it keeps going up)and have tried to get the guilty people off the judgment and have lost a ruling (60b) they stalk people who want nothing to due with these two witchs this has been reported to law enforcement and there will be a price to pay.just type in tatjana guenther,robert stickel, Johnny Chambers, Natalie Chambers read all the facts then make your own judgment (get budas judgment).

    Comment by Chris Buda — February 25, 2008 @ 11:59AM

  55. Christine and Catherine Buda have posted lies and keep trying to post becouse they have lost a ruling on a civil judgment to the tune of 800,000.00(and it keeps going up)and have tried to get the guilty people off the judgment and have lost a ruling (60b) they stalk people who want nothing to due with these two witchs this has been reported to law enforcement and there will be a price to pay.just type in tatjana guenther,robert stickel, Johnny Chambers, Natalie Chambers read all the facts then make your own judgment (get budas judgment).

    Comment by Chris Buda — February 25, 2008 @ 11:59AM

  56. Christine and Catherine Buda have posted lies and keep trying to post becouse they have lost a ruling on a civil judgment to the tune of 800,000.00(and it keeps going up)and have tried to get the guilty people off the judgment and have lost a ruling (60b) they stalk people who want nothing to due with these two witchs this has been reported to law enforcement and there will be a price to pay.just type in tatjana guenther,robert stickel, Johnny Chambers, Natalie Chambers read all the facts then make your own judgment (get budas judgment).

    Comment by Chris Buda — February 25, 2008 @ 11:59AM

  57. The postings here are lies type in tatjana guenther, robert stickel, johnny chambers, natalie chambers read the information then you make the judgment call(get it budas judgment call) this is a case where these two evil witchs are trying to help guilty people get off a judgment federal to the tune of 800,000.00They tried rule 60b and it failed becouse it was a legal judgment) and it keeps growing. They have stalked and countinue to due so this has been reported to law enforcement and a price will be paid for this. say hi to the rabbi

    Comment by chris fat — February 25, 2008 @ 12:08PM

  58. SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA *** FILED ***
    MARICOPA COUNTY 06/05/2001

    06/01/2001 CLERK OF THE COURT
    FORM R571B

    HON. THOMAS DUNEVANT, III C. Holt
    Deputy

    CR 1996-008541

    FILED: _________________

    STATE OF ARIZONA BRADLEY H ASTROWSKY

    v.
    STANLEY LEWIS WALKER SUSAN L COREY

    DOB: January 21, 1945
    APO-SENTENCE IMPRISONMENT-CCC
    APPEALS-CCC
    DISPOSITION CLERK-CCC
    DOCKET-CRIMINAL-CCC
    INMATE LEGAL SERVICES
    MCSO-ATTN RECORDS MANAGER
    VICTIM WITNESS DIV-CA-CCC
    STANLEY LEWIS WALKER
    MARICOPA COUNTY JAIL
    TOWERS
    3127 W DURANGO
    PHOENIX AZ 85009

    SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT - NO MONETARY ORDERS ENTERED

    2:48 p.m. State is represented by Bradley Astrowsky.
    Defendant is present on his own behalf and is assisted by
    Advisory Counsel Susan Corey.
    Court Reporter, Judie Bryant, is present.

    As to mitigation and aggravation:

    Christine Buda addresses the Court.

    Docket Code 571 Page 1



    SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA *** FILED ***
    MARICOPA COUNTY 06/05/2001

    06/01/2001 CLERK OF THE COURT
    FORM R571B

    HON. THOMAS DUNEVANT, III C. Holt
    Deputy

    CR 1996-008541

    Catherine Buda addresses the Court.
    Bruce James Yee, M.D., addresses the Court.
    Sara Walker addresses the Court.
    Frank Macias addresses the Court.
    Ronald C. Dubrel addresses the Court.
    Defendant's Exhibits 1 and 2 are marked for identification.
    Counsel for the State advises that the mother of the


    victims planned to appear in court today but as yet is not
    present.

    The Defendant is advised of the charge, the determination
    of guilt and is given the opportunity to speak.

    THE COURT FINDS that reasonable efforts have been made to
    give the victim notice of the proceedings and an opportunity to
    be heard.

    Pursuant to A.R.S. Section 13-607,

    THE COURT FINDS AS FOLLOWS:

    WAIVER OF COUNSEL The Defendant knowingly, intelligently
    and voluntarily waived his right to be represented by counsel
    after being advised of the right to be represented by counsel
    including the right to have counsel appointed free of charge if
    the Defendant is indigent.

    JURY VERDICT: The determination of guilt was based upon a
    verdict of guilty after a jury trial.

    Docket Code 571 Page 2



    SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA *** FILED ***
    MARICOPA COUNTY 06/05/2001

    06/01/2001 CLERK OF THE COURT
    FORM R571B

    HON. THOMAS DUNEVANT, III C. Holt
    Deputy

    CR 1996-008541

    Having found no legal cause to delay rendition of judgment
    and pronouncement of sentence, the Court enters the following
    judgment and sentence:

    IT IS THE JUDGMENT of the Court that the Defendant is
    guilty of the following crimes as set forth on the following
    pages, that upon due consideration of all the facts, law and
    circumstances relevant herein, the Court finds that suspension
    of sentence and a term of probation are not appropriate and that
    a sentence of imprisonment with the Department of Corrections is
    appropriate.

    THE COURT FURTHER FINDS that there are circumstances
    sufficiently substantial to call for the term as indicated.
    These circumstances are stated by the Court on the record.

    AS PUNISHMENT, IT IS ORDERED that the Defendant is
    sentenced to a term of imprisonment and is committed to the
    Arizona Department of Corrections as follows:

    OFFENSE: Count I: Sexual Conduct With a Minor

    FELONY CLASS: 2 and Dangerous Crimes Against Children

    NON-REPETITIVE

    IN VIOLATION OF A.R.S. SECTIONS 13-1401, 1405, 3821, 604.01,
    702, 801; 31-281

    DATE OF OFFENSE: April 1, 1996

    SENTENCE: 20 years

    PRESUMPTIVE

    NONDANGEROUS

    This sentence is to date from June 1, 2001.

    Docket Code 571 Page 3



    SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA *** FILED ***
    MARICOPA COUNTY 06/05/2001
    06/01/2001 CLERK OF THE COURT
    FORM R571B
    HON. THOMAS DUNEVANT, III C. Holt
    Deputy
    CR 1996-008541
    The Defendant is to be given credit for 1,018 days served
    prior to sentencing.
    This sentence is to be consecutive to Count II with Count I
    to be served first.

    OFFENSE: Count II: Sexual Conduct With a Minor
    FELONY CLASS: 2 and Dangerous Crimes Against Children non-
    repetitive

    IN VIOLATION OF A.R.S. SECTIONS 13-3401; 1405, 3821, 604.01,
    702, 801; 31-281
    DATE OF OFFENSE: April 1, 1996
    SENTENCE: 20 years
    PRESUMPTIVE
    NONDANGEROUS
    This sentence is to date from the completion of the
    sentence in Count I.
    The Defendant is to be given credit for zero days served
    prior to sentencing.
    This sentence is to be consecutive to Count I with Count I
    to be served first.

    IT IS FURTHER ORDERED setting this matter for a Restitution
    Hearing on August 28, 2001, at 1:30 p.m. (time allotted is one
    hour) at a location to be determined.

    IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Defendant shall serve one
    day for every seven days of the sentence imposed under the
    supervision of the Community Supervision Program, to be served
    consecutively to the actual period of imprisonment.

    Docket Code 571 Page 4



    SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA *** FILED ***
    MARICOPA COUNTY 06/05/2001

    06/01/2001 CLERK OF THE COURT
    FORM R571B

    HON. THOMAS DUNEVANT, III C. Holt
    Deputy

    CR 1996-008541

    The Defendant advises the Court that he desires to have the
    Office of the Public Defender represent him on the appeal, the
    restitution hearing, and all further proceedings.

    IT IS FURTHER ORDERED re-appointing the Office of the
    Public Defender to represent the Defendant on appeal, at the
    restitution hearing, and all further proceedings.

    The Defendant is advised concerning rights of review after
    conviction and written notice of those rights is provided.

    IT IS ORDERED authorizing the Sheriff of Maricopa County to
    deliver the Defendant to the custody of the Arizona Department
    of Corrections and authorizing the Department of Corrections to
    carry out the term of imprisonment set forth herein.

    ISSUED: Order of Confinement.

    IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Superior Court
    remit to the Department of Corrections a copy of this order
    together with all presentence reports, probation violation
    reports, medical and psychological reports which are not sealed
    relating to the Defendant and involving this cause.

    FILED: Notice of Rights of Review After Conviction

    Pursuant to A.R.S. Section 13-3821(i), notification is
    hereby made to the Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona.

    FILED: Exhibit Worksheet.

    Later: AT 4:18 p.m. on June 1, 2001, after the court
    proceedings, the Court received an E-Mail message from Bradley
    Astrowsky, Deputy County Attorney, stating he spoke with the
    victim and the victim is not requesting restitution.

    Docket Code 571 Page 5



    SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA *** FILED ***
    MARICOPA COUNTY 06/05/2001

    06/01/2001 CLERK OF THE COURT
    FORM R571B

    HON. THOMAS DUNEVANT, III C. Holt
    Deputy

    CR 1996-008541

    Therefore, no restitution hearing needs to be set and the
    hearing date of August 28, 2001, set above is vacated.

    cc: DOC - Certified Copy via Certification Desk
    cc: MCSO-DIS - Certified Copy via Certification Desk
    Docket Code 571 Page 6



    SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA *** FILED ***
    MARICOPA COUNTY 06/05/2001

    06/01/2001 CLERK OF THE COURT
    FORM R571B

    HON. THOMAS DUNEVANT, III C. Holt
    Deputy

    CR 1996-008541

    Let the record reflect that the Defendant's thumbprint is
    permanently affixed to this sentencing order in open court.

    3:39 p.m. Matter concludes.
    /s/ HON. THOMAS DUNEVANT, III
    JUDICIAL OFFICER OF THE SUPERIOR COURT

    (thumbprint)

    Docket Code 571 Page 7

    Comment by stanley — March 3, 2008 @ 10:18PM

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