Barry Duke, the Angry Atheist

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Money-grubbing US preacher Sean (‘Goldilocks’) Feucht sued over misused $250,00 donation

AMONG America’s vast stockpile of lunatic, far-right, Trump-lovin’ and exceedingly avaricious preachers is Sean Feucht, above, who has has frequently been accused of misdeeds ranging from “spiritual abuse” to “financial impropriety.”

The shameless huckster stands accused of not including information in his tax reporting around his own salary and the close relationships between his various non-profits, many of which share trustees and properties. He is also alleged to have used his charity’s credit cards for personal expenses and diverted donations to his personal accounts.  

Feucht also owns two expensive properties (one in Washington DC and the other in California, both mortgage-free) which are legally registered as parsonages and therefore tax exempt, according to Premier Christianity.  

Oh, and no surprise, this loathsome creature is no friend of LGBTQ+ communities. He has referred to them as “demonic,” “destroyers of culture,” and accused them of “perverting our children”. He has stated that the “LGBTQ and trans community are radicalising” youth, which he claims leads to “senseless violence”.

“Goldilocks” — who rose to fame in the US for his stance against anti-lockdown measures during COVID, followed by worship tours through state capitals in 2023 and 2024 in support of the mad-as-a-Tasmanian-devil-on-crack, Donald J Trump — is now being sued by a musician over a $250,000 donation that he alleges Feucht used to buy personal property.

Premier Christian News yesterday reported that the donor — Steve Bray —is suing Feucht in California’s federal court over a $250,000 donation that he claimed Feucht used to buy personal property. 

Bray is asking for “restitution and disgorgement of all of the funds fraudulently obtained.” Bray is also asking for punitive damages and “any further relief” the court finds “just and proper”.

According to Bray, he believed the donation would pay for at least ten stops on Feucht’s 2023 Let Us Go Worship: Kingdom to the Capitol Tour. Each event costs an average of about $22,000, as detailed in the lawsuit. Bray now believes that Feucht pocketed the money for personal use.

Mr. Feucht knowingly misrepresented the intended use of funds. At no time while making the solicitation did Mr. Feucht ever suggest or indicate that any solicited funds would be utilised for his personal benefit. 

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Bray’s attorneys said they have access to financial records and witnesses who said his donations were diverted to Feucht’s personal accounts and that some or all of the money was used to buy real estate. 

In 2025, nine people who worked for Feucht signed a public statement accusing him of “longstanding misconduct”, including embezzlement, wire fraud, and failure to report income to the IRS. 

They wrote:

Over many years, we have personally witnessed Sean choose to engage in repeated and unrepentant behavior that includes manipulation, exaggeration, control, lying, gaslighting, and spiritual and emotional abuse.

Feucht has over 250,00 followers on his YouTube channel, all as dumb as tree stumps. If he’s forced to cough up damages and court costs no doubt these fools will reach into their wallets to help him out.

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