The offices of televangelist Benny Hinn have been visited by agents from the US Inland Revenue Service and the Postal Service.
Hinn, known for his faith healing 'miracle crusades', is not at the Grapevine offices in Texas and understood to be in France, according to Warren Throckmorton's Patheos blog. His website lists his next event as a 'miracle healing and impartation' service in Ukraine.
NBC 5 reporter Alice Barr tweeted:
BREAKING:US Postal Service inspectors and IRS on scene at @Benny_Hinn ministries in Grapevine. Waiting for info about investigation. @NBCDFW pic.twitter.com/Ygim6LplK8
— Alice Barr (@AliceBarrNBC5) April 26, 2017 " data-caption="null" data-credit="null">She also tweeted that Hinn declined to comment.
No comment from @Benny_Hinn ministries. He's not here now. Senate Finance Committee investigated him in 2007, found no wrongdoing @NBCDFW pic.twitter.com/rM3ANIuO8C
— Alice Barr (@AliceBarrNBC5) April 26, 2017 " data-caption="null" data-credit="null">NBC 5 reported they saw a federal agents walking in and out of the offices with boxes. 'It looked like a big raid – people everywhere, police people everywhere out there, and just rushing in,' said John Ebert, who works in a neighbouring office and was talking to the broadcaster.
Hinn was among a number of televangelists investigated by the Senate Finance Committee in 2007 and subsequently cleared.
