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Charismatic founder drains millions from charities in fraud case
Philadelphia AP reports John G Bennett Jr and his Foundation for New Era Philanthropy used charm to solicit funds from museums universities and charities promising six month doubling with anonymous donors who never existed. Chapter 11 filing reveals up to 500 million owed as investigators probe tax IRS FBI and state authorities.
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Philadelphia
John
Jack
G. Bennett Jr
New Era
Bennett
Pennsylvania
Ernie Preate
Preate
John Whitehead
Cochairman
Goldman, Sachs & Co
John M. Templeton Jr
Laurance Rockefeller
District Attorney's Office
U.S. Attorney's Office
FBI
IRS
William McConnell
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
Gregory P. Miller
National Institute of Drug Abuse
Bell Institutes
Devon
Merion Station
Philadelphia Inquirer
Sayin
Billy Graham
Evangelistic Association
Boy Scouts of America
Planned Parenthood
Jews For Jesus
Pat Robertson
Christian Broadcasting Network
New Era Philanthropy
Gene Kapp