A New York bishop who was robbed during a live-streamed sermon is accused of defrauding a parishioner out of her retirement savings, attempting to extort and defraud a businessman, and lying to the FBI.
A New York bishop with a large following has been indicted on charges of fraud and extortion. Lamor Whitehead, who is known as the"bling bishop" and was robbed at gunpoint while delivering a sermon in Brooklyn earlier this year, is accused of defrauding a parishioner out of her retirement savings, attempting to extort and defraud a businessman, and lying to the FBI. Department of Justice said in a press release.
He allegedly extorted a businessman for $5,000, then also attempted to convince the man to lend him $500,000. Whitehead allegedly lied and told the man he would get a stake in real estate transactions, which Whitehead knew he could not obtain. When FBI agents were executing a search warrant, the bishop allegedly falsely claimed that he had no cellphones other than the one he had on him, but he actually owned a second phone, authorities said.
Whitehead is charged with two counts of wire fraud, each of which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison if he is convicted. He is also charged with one count of extortion, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, and one count of making material false statements, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
Lamor Whitehead leaves the Brooklyn Federal Court on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, in Brooklyn, New York, after the robbery incident took place.Whitehead, who is known for wearing designer clothing and lavish jewelry,
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