Coverage by The Roys Report highlights a new federal court filing by McAllister Olivarius that exposes a “pattern of strategic concealment” at Harvest Christian Fellowship. The 201-page consolidated filing, which represents survivors of alleged childhood sexual abuse, argues that the California megachurch, led by Greg Laurie, has a documented pattern of buying silence to protect its public image.
The latest reporting brings to light the hushed departures of two top administrative pastors, Jeff Lasseigne and Brad Ormonde, whose long-standing careers at the church were quietly removed from social media and official records in 2021 and 2022.
By uncovering these patterns of institutional failure, McAllister Olivarius continues its work to dismantle the culture of secrecy that protects powerful figures at the expense of victims and donors.
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In light of the complex and disturbing allegations in the complaints, McAllister Olivarius seeks additional information from anyone who can shed light on:
- possible misconduct by Paul Havsgaard before he left for Romania in 1998 or after his return to California in 2008;
- the operation of the Harvest Homes in Romania between 1998 and 2008;
- the decision making at Harvest Christian Fellowship concerning the supervision of Havsgaard and the operation of the Harvest Homes.