Arkansas Democrat Gazette
June 1, 2011
BY ANDY DAVIS
Beatings recounted in Alamo suit trial
Defense: Punishment not excessive
After the second time he was beaten at the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries compound in southwest Arkansas, Spencer Ondrisek testified Tuesday, he would stay up late at night, praying and worrying about what might happen to him next. He said he even considered suicide.
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Texarkana Gazette
June 11, 2011
By: Lynn LaRowe
Former Alamo Christian Ministries Member Testifies
A former Tony Alamo Christian Ministries member testified in a civil trial Tuesday that he considered suicide when he learned he was to be beaten for a third time with a wooden paddle.
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Arkansas Democrat Gazette
June 2, 2011
BY ANDY DAVIS
Mother testifies son’s paddling did some good ‘It worked,’ Alamo follower says
A woman testified Wednesday that her son getting slapped in the face and struck with a wooden paddle when he was 14 and a member of the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries was “the best thing that ever happened to him” and that he later told her he deserved it.
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Texarkana Gazette
June 2, 2011
By: Lynn LaRowe
Plaintiff’s mother calls Alamo, Kolbeck heroes in spankings
Testimony continues in civil trial
The mother of a former Tony Alamo Christian Ministries member testified in a civil trial Wednesday that she considers Tony Alamo and his alleged enforcer, John Kolbek, heroes.
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The Republic
June 2, 2011
The Associated Press
2 former members of convicted evangelist’s ministry awarded $33 million each in civil suit
Two former members of convicted evangelist Tony Alamo’s (ah-LAH’-moh) ministry have been awarded $33 million each after they sued Alamo for ordering them to be beaten.
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Texarkana Gazette
June 2, 2011
By: Lynn LaRowe
Two former Alamo ministries members receive $66 million ruling
A jury awarded two former members of Tony Alamo Christian Ministries $66 million Thursday in a civil suit against Tony Alamo.
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Chron.com (Houston, Texas)
June 2, 2011
JEANNIE NUSS Associated Press
2 ex-ministry members get $33 million each in suit
A jury awarded two former members of imprisoned evangelist Tony Alamo’s ministry $33 million each on Thursday in response to charges that Alamo ordered them to be beaten.
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Arkansas Democrat Gazette
June 3, 2011
BY ANDY DAVIS
Verdict goes against Alamo
2 who evangelist ordered beaten awarded $66 million
After deliberating less than two hours, a jury Thursday awarded two men $66 million for their claims that evangelist Tony Alamo ordered them to be beaten, placed them on fasts and verbally abused them while they were members of his southwest Arkansas-based ministry.
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Texarkana Gazette
June 3, 2011
By: Lynn LaRowe
Jury awards $66 million in suit.
Former Alamo followers awarded for physical, psychological suffering
A jury awarded two former members of Tony Alamo Christian Ministries $66 million in damages Thursday in a civil suit against the jailed evangelist.
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Wall Street Journal
June 20, 2011
By STEPHANIE SIMON
Ex-Followers Pursue Assets of Preacher’s Murky Empire
Longtime evangelist Tony Alamo owes millions of dollars in court-ordered restitution for abusing some of his former followers, triggering a nationwide hunt for assets still controlled by the Arkansas pastor.
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