Bishop Tamaki lords his luxury trip on social media

Friday, September 25th, 2015

First class seats, Greek resorts, a penthouse suite in a Miami hotel and gambling in Las Vegas – it’s not the typical life of a church leader.

A photo of Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki was uploaded to Facebook on Saturday night by an onlooker who saw him gambling.

“What does Brian Tamaki of Destiny’s church do when waiting in Las Vegas airport? He plays the pokies!” Read more

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