Congregation Sues Krishna Minister

San Francisco, California
June 27th, 2002

The congregation of a church of the Hare Krishna sect here has filed a lawsuit against its minister. The suit alleges that the minister, H.K. Das, engineered an elaborate scheme to bilk the church out of funds by filing a lawsuit against himself over breaking a vow of partial chastity.

According to a spokesperson for the sect, R. D. Dasi, Das, 54, has hired two attorneys, one to defend him and the other to sue him with the intention of getting them to invest a large portion of their legal fees in his fast food restaurant. Neither of Das's attorneys could be reached for comment. Dasi told local reporters in an interview this morning, "It is unbelievable that he would do this and with not one legal eagle, but two. I think he must be in double maya!"