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13. If so, how do the launderers get paid back? They don't get real estate they can sell legally later.

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 08:31 PM

Jan 2018

They don't get casino chips they can cash in.

How do you think it works, cash in the collection plate or donations to the church?

Money launderers are not looking for church/charity tax write off.

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Anyone ever consider megachurches, big ministries as money laundering entities? [View all] bobbieinok Jan 2018 OP

Maybe they are. I read that Russia was promoting connections not just with the NRA pnwmom Jan 2018 #1

Religion and unscrupulous religious figures seem to run hand in hand. GreenEyedLefty Jan 2018 #15

Never, they have a connection to god and heaven, none are to question the authority of the church! RKP5637 Jan 2018 #2

It just occurred to me recently to wonder whether some of these 'ministers' that are so pro-Trump tanyev Jan 2018 #3

There is one in my area...Ohio isn't that big on them...and the family that runs the church lives Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #4

Many, many, many times...... alittlelark Jan 2018 #5

That is a hell of a question Bobbie Bradshaw3 Jan 2018 #6

Began to wonder as I learned how much money they have and how unregulated they are bobbieinok Jan 2018 #19

That is good info Bradshaw3 Jan 2018 #20

OK big on SoBaptist and now 'non- denominational' churches. Only mega is in Edmond IIRC bobbieinok Jan 2018 #22

No doubt. They would do it. mia Jan 2018 #7

Absolutely. sinkingfeeling Jan 2018 #8

Oh, yes. Baitball Blogger Jan 2018 #9

Yes. underthematrix Jan 2018 #10

Did you see the asshole who bought a private jet last week with church money? Initech Jan 2018 #11

Also churches' megadonors get tax breaks that they don't get from political contributions wishstar Jan 2018 #12

If so, how do the launderers get paid back? They don't get real estate they can sell legally later. brush Jan 2018 #13

There are probably many ways Bradshaw3 Jan 2018 #21

Too visible. High-end real estate works better. kwassa Jan 2018 #14

For sure! Kajun Gal Jan 2018 #16

Tax religion. roamer65 Jan 2018 #17

Anything is possible at this point. Such a massive takeover of the US govt Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #18