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Nathan Apffel on Danny Jones (June 2026): church financial opacity and abuse cover-ups
Filmmaker Nathan Apffel (The Religion Business docuseries) discusses US church exemption from Form 990 filing, financial opacity, and reforms including Trey's Law NDA bans.
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| Claim | Verdict | At | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Trey's Law' bans on NDAs in child-sex-abuse settlements are passed in several states and spreading | Documented · occurred | reports | |
| Apffel argues financial abuse precedes sexual abuse in church institutions | Concept | reports | |
| Apffel states US Christian giving is ~$550B/yr domestic and ~$1.1T/yr globally across ~400K US churches | Unproven | reports | |
| Apffel states only ~6 cents of each donated dollar leaves the church walls | Unproven | reports | |
| New York's 2019 Child Victims Act look-back window brought more than 900 abuse claims against the Buffalo diocese, in bankruptcy | Documented · occurred | reports | |
| The video's title claims the Vatican is covering up 'the most evil crime in history' | Smoke, no fire | reports | |
| US churches are automatically exempt from filing IRS Form 990 | Documented | reports |
Tied from
| From | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book of Enoch and the Watchers (Hultin 2024) | Blurry Creatures (Nephilim) mentioned | 2026 | Concept |