Scandals At The Altar: 10 Black Church Leaders Who’ve Incited Controversy and Doubt
Reverend Frederick K.C. Price
In 2007 mega-church Senior Pastor, the Reverend Frederick K.C. Price, agreed to be a part of a 20/20 story in which he was asked to speak about money and religion. The segment portrayed Reverend Price in an unsavory light using a quote that declared “I live in a 25-room mansion, I have my own $6-million yacht”. That declaration proved damaging to both the Pastor and ABC. Apparently the network used the quote out of context as he prefaced it by saying “I was pointing out that there is such a thing as bad success.” Airing the piece in its edited state which also showcased the Reverend Price’s 22,000 member congregation was, in the pastor’s opinion, damaging and he sued ABC for defamation. The network made a full retraction.
