hovind , self - styled as " dr . dino " ( whose ph . d , from a bi - accredited correspondence university , is in protestant academia ) interested in biblical literalism claimed that he is not liable for losses and his " ministerial " does not have to " prove unto me " because , as he claimed , his workers are " missionaries " not " employees " . hovind ' s economic troubles date from to at best 1996 , when a judge at hovind ' s reorganization trial wrote , hovind " failed to acknowledge his obligations as a citizen and resident of the several states , seeks to utilization this taxpayer supporting court in order to forestall the illicit collect efforts of the internal revenue service . " the judge concluded , hovind filed for bankruptcy in " poor faith , " and not about his purchases and activities .
Hovind  was found guilty on 59 federal counts.