Times Record – Fort Smith
December 28, 2009
By Wanda Freeman
4. Minister’s Trial Gets Attention
Editor’s Note: Each year, the Times Record newsroom staff votes on the Top 10 local stories of the year. The sentencing for Tony Alamo ranks as the No. 4 story of 2009.
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In: 2009 - (Trial year)
Texarkana Gazette
December 18, 2009
By: Lynn LaRowe
Investigation continues in possible bankruptcy fraud case
The investigation into possible bankruptcy fraud by a high-ranking associate of Tony Alamo will continue, an Oklahoma bankruptcy trustee said.
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Top 10 List
December 6, 2009
Posted by top10contributor
Top Ten Fraudulent Religious Leaders
Sadly but not surprisingly, researchers find no shortage of candidates for this list. Compiling this list, researchers defined “fraud” in reasonably strict legal terms, setting aside all questions of doctrine and faith. In most cases, religious leaders duped their followers into believing in their righteousness; and they subsequently were exposed as pious hypocrites. Fraudulent leaders’ sexual exploits typically were the source of their undoing. Some faced criminal charges; all endured severe public humiliation, and none ever rebuilt a ministry after his exposure.
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The Salt Lake Tribune
December 4, 2009
By Pamela Manson
Psychiatrist: Smart is best witness to Mitchell’s mental state
Courts » Michael Welner says the defendant manipulates situations to his advantage.
A psychiatrist who concluded that Brian David Mitchell is competent to stand trial in the abduction of Elizabeth Smart testified Friday that interviews with lay witnesses helped him reach his determination.
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