A lawsuit against the Legionaries of
Christ approaching trial in Texas alleges one of its priests attempted
to extort, via text message, an additional $94,000 from a Houston-area
developer as contingent to closing a land deal between the parties.
The suit, filed in Harris County State District Court, names the Legionaries of Christ, Legionary Fr. Daniel Massick, former president of Northwoods Catholic School, in Spring, Texas, and Northwoods Educational Foundation as defendants. Robert Pinard, the developer and president/CEO of Pinard Development LLC, is suing for fraud and breach of contract.
At the center of the case is a claim that Massick supposedly texted Pinard
that he would need to provide an additional $94,000 donation for an
upcoming school gala in order to secure the priest's signature on the
paperwork finalizing an 8.5-acre land deal.
Texas developer files extortion suit against Legionaries | National Catholic Reporter
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