Tony Alamo Victims Awarded $525 Million
Seven women who alleged they were sexually abused as children by former Christian ministry tycoon Tony Alamo were awarded $525 million by an Arkansas judge this week after an Alamo church failed to respond to a lawsuit.
Collecting the largest judgment in Arkansas history, according to one of the plaintiffs’ attorneys, will likely require some help from a Los Angeles court, though. Texas attorney David Carter said he would “soon” file paperwork asking that a court here sell at least two Santa Clarita Valley properties connected to Alamo’s operation.
“We’re optimistic we can get a sale done this calendar year,” Carter told the Los Angeles Times. “We’re obviously satisfied with the court’s damages finding, but at the same time there’s no amount of money that will wash away the damage inflicted upon these women.”
Alamo’s attorney, John Rogers, said he wasn’t involved in the Arkansas lawsuit. Patrick Kilgore, an attorney for church members, didn’t respond to a request for comment. A message was left with an answering service for Tony Alamo Christian Ministries.
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