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TLC Doc Spotlights Claims Against Mary Cosby, From Donation Pressure to Alleged Affair

Former congregants describe coercive fundraising, with a cousin sharing audio about an alleged affair, as TLC readies a Jan. 1 premiere.

Overview

  • Ex–Faith Temple members describe “heave offerings,” emergency meetings seeking large sums, ushers at doors, name-and-amount lists, and credit‑card collection of donations.
  • Several former congregants say the pressure caused serious financial strain, citing thousands given, cashed‑out 401(k)s, and even lost homes.
  • Mary’s cousin Dan Cosby presents a call with the late Cameron Williams alleging an affair and describing manipulation, therapy, and fear before Williams’ 2021 death.
  • The doc includes 2020 leaked audio of Mary chastising congregants as “poor” and “stingy,” which she previously acknowledged as her voice but said was taken out of context.
  • Producers say Mary Cosby and Robert Cosby Sr. declined interviews; Mary has publicly called the project “not true,” and the three‑part series debuts Jan. 1 on TLC with streaming the next day on HBO Max and discovery+.