Château Mauny was bought by the UC in France in the 1970s and was sold after a long tax evasion trial.
▲ Château de Mauny, 76350 Grand-Couronne, surrounded by a plot of 13 hectares, was occupied by the UC from the end of 1975 and bought by them for 2 200 000 Francs in 1977.
By the end of 1975, the Moonists thought they would dominate the world in the near future, and began to acquire real estate in France. First it was the Château Mauny, near Rouen, with park and outbuildings. It was to be used to “train” 1,000 recruits at a time. The UC never completely restored it, and it was finally sold after a long trial. The church and its leaders at the time were definitely insolvent.
The AUCM/UC were condemned for tax evasion, so the tax administration placed a legal mortgage on the château, the only visible property of the church. The sale on foreclosure did not take place until October 16, 1992. The buyer paid 2,190,000 F while the AUCM's debt (taxes, late payment surcharges and fines) amounted, at the time of the verdict, to 35 million. Officially, the church no longer had any resources. Will the tax authorities have to draw a line under the 32,810,000 F that is still due to them?
AUCM = L'association pour l'unification du christianisme mondial = Unification Church
(source: Bulles du 1er trimestre 1993) 
L'association pour l'unification du christianisme mondial (dénomination en France de l'" Église de l'unification " du coréen Moon) serait insolvable ! Elle avait acheté en 1977 le château de Mauny entouré d'un terrain de 13 hectares entièrement clos pour 2.200.000 F. Les moonistes l'occupaient depuis la fin de 1975. L'AUCM ayant été condamnée pour fraude fiscale, l'administration des impôts avait placé une hypothèque légale sur le château, seul bien visible de l'association. La vente sur saisie immobilière n'eut lieu que le 16 octobre 1992. L'acheteur paya 2.190.000 F alors que la dette de l'AUCM (impôts, majorations de retard et amendes) s'élevait, lors du verdict, à 35 millions. Officiellement, l'association n'a plus aucune ressource. Le fisc devra-t-il tirer un trait sur les 32.810.000 F qui lui restent dus ?
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