Money found in walls of Joel Osteen's church may be linked to 2014 robbery case

  • 11 Dec - 17 Dec, 2021
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A large sum of money that was recently found inside the walls of Joel Osteen's church is said to be linked to a 2014 robbery case, according to the Houston Police Department. Authorities in Texas released a social media statement that police were summoned to the celebrity televangelist's Lakewood Church. There, police said that members of the church stated that "a large amount of money" – which included "cash, checks, and money orders" – was discovered inside a wall within the establishment amid a renovation project. Per the Houston Police Department, burglary and theft officers responded and found "an undisclosed amount of money" upon their investigation. The funds, authorities noted, were "inventoried, documented, and left in the custody of Lakewood Church" as the money was "property found on its premises." Police added that evidence from the discovered checks suggests that the money could be connected to a theft report that was previously placed in March 2014. According to local media outlets, the money was discovered by a plumber. The worker – only identified as Justin, revealed that he was the one who found the money. "There was a loose toilet in the wall, and we removed the tile," the caller said. "We went to go remove the toilet, and I moved some insulation away and about 500 envelopes fell out of the wall, and I was like, 'Oh wow!'" "I went ahead and contacted the maintenance supervisor that was there, and I turned it all in," he added.

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