Feds reveal Michelle Brannon’s luxurious way of life, new proof in compelled labor case

DETROIT – Court paperwork revealed the luxurious way of life one of many two church leaders was dwelling previous to her arrest, in addition to proof federal brokers recovered supporting the compelled labor and cash laundering allegations in opposition to the church leaders.

The paperwork had been revealed throughout a bond listening to for one of many church leaders who was extradited from Florida to Michigan to be arraigned on federal fees on Sept. 30, 2025.

Background

David Taylor, 53, and Michelle Brannon, 56, had been arrested on Aug. 27, 2025, in North Carolina and Florida in what federal officers known as a nationwide takedown of their alleged compelled labor group.

According to the United States Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Michigan, Taylor and Brannon are the leaders of Kingdom of God Global Church, previously Joshua Media Ministries International. The two are accused of victimizing individuals working at name facilities that solicited donations for his or her group in Michigan, Florida, Texas and Missouri.

Court paperwork declare that Taylor refers to himself as an Apostle and “Jesus’ best friend.” He reportedly claimed to have had a number of face-to-face encounters with God and that God had given him the keys to the Kingdom on Earth.

According to courtroom information, Taylor and Brannon compelled individuals to work at their name facilities and to work for Taylor as his “armor bearers.”

The name facilities are positioned within the following areas:

• Taylor, Michigan

• Chesterfield, Missouri

• Eureka, Missouri

• Wildwood, Missouri

• Tampa, Florida

• Ocala, Florida

• Houston, Texas

Taylor established the primary name heart in Taylor, Michigan, over ten years in the past.

“Armor bearers” had been Taylor’s private servants who fulfilled his calls for across the clock, officers mentioned.

“Taylor and Brannon controlled every aspect of the daily living of their victims,” mentioned the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

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The victims reportedly slept within the name heart facility or in a “ministry” home, and Taylor and Brannon allegedly didn’t allow the victims to go away with out permission.

Taylor allegedly claimed often that if somebody didn’t obey his orders and instructions, they had been defying God and would undergo in Hell.

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Brannon arrested in Tampa mansion

Court paperwork revealed a number of items of proof that investigators discovered that assist the allegations of compelled labor and cash laundering in opposition to Brannon.

Federal brokers executed a search warrant at a home in Tampa the place Brannon was dwelling on Aug. 27. There, they discovered that about 57 workers for the group had been dwelling within the residence.

Investigators mentioned that whereas a number of name heart employees had been sleeping in a single room, sharing one toilet with many sleeping immediately on the ground, Brannon had her personal “lavishly” furnished multi-room bed room suite with an ensuite toilet.

Investigators additionally famous that about 13 individuals had been sleeping in dwelling quarters above the storage, sharing a single toilet.

Court paperwork detailed her bed room suite, stating it included a big display screen TV, two giant walk-in closets, a treadmill, a spinning bike, a fridge, a microwave and a workspace. Her toilet had two showers and 4 vanities.

Federal authorities additionally discovered a sexually express video allegedly in Brannon’s possession despatched to Taylor by a feminine employee, who officers mentioned cried and apologized for the “delay” in finishing the “assignment,” referring to the sexually express video and he or she said that she “understand(s) that (she) need(s) to do this and can’t delay.”

Court paperwork claimed that Taylor incessantly solicited and acquired sexually express images and movies from a number of feminine employees for the group. There had been 1000’s of sexually express images and movies, officers mentioned.

Authorities additionally discovered proof of Taylor and Brannon’s sure penalties that had been imposed on employees for not assembly their requirements, similar to proscribing meals and making employees choose up trash exterior for twenty-four hours straight.

Gold bars, money, jewellery, designer garments

More proof was discovered on the home the place Brannon was dwelling and on the group’s different location that corroborated the cash laundering allegations.

Federal brokers mentioned, whereas looking the Tampa home the place Brannon was dwelling, they discovered about $500,000 price of gold bars, $60,000 in money, precious jewellery in a locked protected, international foreign money and costly designer clothes and purses in Brannon’s closet, in addition to a number of “recently delivered” life-sized stone statues and ornamental pillars, seven Mercedes Benz sedans and two Bentley sedans on the property grounds.

At different properties beneath the group, over $41. million from the first accounts for the group, one Lincoln Navigator from the home the place Taylor was staying in North Carolina, silver cash within the Texas and Michigan areas, $2,500 in money and international foreign money from the Texas and Michigan areas, two Bentleys, one Rolls Royce and one Mercedes Benz and bins of paperwork containing cash the group was bringing in from the home had been Taylor was staying in North Carolina.

Luxury purchases

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Kingdom of God Global Church acquired tens of millions of {dollars} in donations annually by way of its name facilities.

Taylor and Brannon allegedly used many of the cash to purchase luxurious properties, luxurious automobiles and sporting gear, together with a ship, jet skis and ATVs.

Taylor reportedly acquired about $50 million in donations since 2014.

Taylor and Brannon made the next transactions between 2018 and 2025, in response to federal authorities:

• 125 lbs. of tremendous colossal crimson king crab legs, six seafood shears and 30 crab cutters: $10,353.44

• Mercedes-Benz: $63,195.94

• Bentley Continental: $70,000 down cost

• Crownline Boat: $105,595

• Bentley Continental: $15,000 down cost

• Bentley Mulsanne: $50,000 down cost

• Mercedes-Benz: $14,908

• Mercedes-Benz: $13,695

• Mercedes-Benz: $12,485

• Five ATVs: $31,805

• Two jet skis and one jet ski trailer St. Louis Power Sports: $24,332

• Two jet skis and one jet ski trailer Holzhauer Pro Motorsports: $24,962.20

• Rolls Royce Cullinan: $123,028.09 lease signing cost

• Bulletproof automotive: $33,930

• Bulletproof automotive: $32,630

• Bulletproof automotive: $37,500

• Bulletproof automotive: $18,302.76

Officials said in a video discovered on Brannon’s iCloud, dated July 11, 2020, Brannon thanked Taylor for her new automobile, and the video confirmed the black Bentley Continental that was bought on June 29, 2020.

Out on bond

Brannon was arraigned on Sept. 30 and is now out on bond. She is staying at a house in Northville, Michigan, pending her trial.

During her bond listening to on Oct. 1, it was revealed that the place she is staying at in Michigan was paid for by present church members. A decide mentioned she has 30 days to determine how to make sure no church members are supporting her dwelling scenario.

Brannon is predicted to be again in federal courtroom on Nov. 3, 2025. A jury trial has been scheduled for Nov. 18 at 8:30 a.m.