It is often said that being in the ministry isn’t for those who want to be rich. But apparently, that wasn’t the case with Bishop Lamor Miller-Whitehead, also known as the “Bling Bishop,” who is currently facing a conviction for allegedly defrauding members of his congregation in Brooklyn.
The bishop is being accused of a series of grave misdeeds that constitute a betrayal of his flock so that he could live in the lap of luxury. His trial began on Monday when the prosecutor outlined the list of alleged misdeeds committed by the pastor.
A prosecutor told a jury at the start of a fraud trial Monday that a Brooklyn preacher exaggerated his ties to New York City Mayor Eric Adams and let greed overtake him as he looted a parishioner’s retirement savings and tried to extort a businessman to fuel his lavish lifestyle. His lawyer said the government is wrong.
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