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From the AJC.com: A fourth young man alleges he had sexual relations with Bishop Eddie Long when he was a teenager. Spencer LeGrande, named in a civil lawsuit filed Friday, claims he was 17 the first time the two had a sexual relationship while vacationing in Nairobi, Kenya. LeGrande, of Charlotte, N.C., alleges that the […]
From AccessAtlanta.com: Praise 102.5’s radio personality Rhodell Lewis ends his show the same way every time: “I wanna thank you, God, for giving me one more chance to minister through music and remember those who bring sunshine into the lives of others.” Lewis believes it’s his job to inspire listeners. “People just want to hear […]
This video, which doesn’t have a creation date was posted on YouTube yesterday. It was filmed in a classroom setting. Maurice Murray Robinson, and Anthony Flagg, the accusers of Bishop Eddie Long, repeatedly drop the “N” bomb, talk about girls and making it rain, all while tossing $5 bills into the air. Robinson and Flagg […]
Bishop Eddie L. Long maintained a consistent presence on Twitter and Facebook before sexual coercion charges were brought up against him on Tuesday, September 21st. But he’s been understandably absent from the social networks since then. On Thursday (September 24th), Bishop Long sent a message to his Facebook friends and Twitter followers that simply reads: […]
Sexual coercion accusations, such as the ones leveled at Bishop Eddie Long, can be difficult to prove in court, but cases have been won against other religious leaders, experts say. There must be proof that the religious leader compromised the will of his victim, said Atlanta attorney Lee Parks, who has represented people coerced into […]
Photos of Bishop Eddie Long on a cellphone, in his bathroom, were released by the attorney who is representing the three young men who have filed a lawsuit against the pastor claiming that he sexually abused them. Attorney BJ Bernstein released the two pictures in which the Bishop is dressed in a muscle shirt holding […]
Getty Images / By Frank Mullen From CNN: Atlanta-based megachurch pastor Eddie Long has released a statement denying he had coerced young church members into sex, as alleged in three lawsuits filed against him. “I have been through storms and my faith has always sustained me,” Long, pastor of the 25,000-member New Birth Missionary Baptist […]
From the AJC.com: A third lawsuit has been filed against Bishop Eddie Long, alleging he coerced a man to have sex with him. The third suit was filed Wednesday afternoon in DeKalb County Superior Court, said a spokeswoman for attorney B.J. Bernstein. Jamal Paris, a member of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, filed the suit […]
From USA Today: In an unexpected move, the Philadelphia Eagles named Michael Vick their starting quarterback on Tuesday evening. Coach Andy Reid, one day after insisting that the Eagles would return to Kevin Kolb as starter, said Vick had simply performed too well to move him back to the bench. “I think very few quarterbacks […]
Here are the actual court documents filed against Bishop Eddie Long by Anthony Flagg and Maurice Robinson in DeKalb County over sexual assault allegations. They were posted on Allradionews.com. RELATED: Bishop Eddie Long Accused Of Sexual Abuse RELATED: Lawyer Of Bishop Eddie Long’s Accusers Speaks [AUDIO] RELATED: White-Gloved Thieves Hit Bishop Eddie Long’s Office WARNING: […]
BJ Bernstein, the lawyer representing the two young men who have accused Bishop Eddie Long of sexual abuse, spoke about the case to the “Rickey Smiley Morning Show” on our sister station, Hot 107.9. You may remember Bernstein from her successful representation of Genarlow Wilson, a Douglas County teenager who was sentenced to 10 years […]