SEC accuses Michigan pastor of leading $6.7 million real estate fraud scheme

A Michigan pastor allegedly bilked church members, retirees, and laid-off autoworkers out of millions of dollars by convincing them to invest in a “successful” real estate scheme, the Securities and Exchange Commission said last week. All told, the SEC is charging Larry Holley, the pastor of Abundant Life Ministries in Flint, with defrauding approximately $6.7 million from more than 80 investors.