MONROE, Ga. — Angel Food Ministries, a Georgia-based ministry under investigation by the FBI, has settled a lawsuit filed by two board members who sought to change its leadership. The ministry issued a statement March 6 saying the suit was dismissed and an agreement was reached about its future.
“Joseph Wingo remains the chairman and CEO, and the Wingo family, who founded the ministry and devoted their lives to see it grow, remain at the helm,” the ministry said.
A suit filed in February by board members Craig Atnip of Texas and David “Tony” Prather of Georgia asked a Walton County Superior Court judge to ban Wingo; his wife, Linda; and their sons Andy and Wesley from the ministry’s property. Angel Food has come under scrutiny for unusually large compensation paid to members of the Wingo family. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported March 6 that the agreement calls for the cancellation of the Wingos’ company credit cards and a forensic financial audit of the ministry. Lawyers speaking during the hearing said Linda Wingo and Andy Wingo have left their positions with the ministry, the newspaper reported.
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