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The fraud trial of Canal Street shopper and real-life villain Bishop Lamor Whitehead has begun, and the allegations coming out are pretty impressive.
The “Bling Bishop,” who rose to fame after thieves stripped him of his jewelry during a live stream of his church service, could be in serious trouble if these allegations about him are true.
The New York Daily NEWS References that Whitehead allegedly abused the trust of members of his flock and lied about taking the “key to the city” from Mayor Mixxy aka Eric Adams to fatten his pockets and fill his closet with very likely fugazi designer clothes like Loius Vuitton. to federal prosecutors.
An analysis of N*ggler's fraudulent activity per The New York Daily News:
“During this trial, you will learn that the defendant was trusted by many in his community. He was the bishop of a small church in Brooklyn and a self-proclaimed businessman. He was friends with the mayor of New York,” Assistant US Attorney Jessica Greenwood said. Manhattan Federal Court.
“The defendant abused that trust by lying again and again. He lied about how much money he had. He lied about his business plans. And he lied about having influence with powerful people. All this with the aim of getting money and property to fund his extravagant lifestyle.”
“The defendant convinced this woman, who had spent her career working as a nurse, to give him $90,000 of her life savings,” Greenwood said. “He promised that he would use the money to buy a house that he would renovate to live in. And she believed the accused – a man who had then become her son's mentor and spiritual advisor.”
Greenwood claimed Whitehead spent the money on himself, including splurging on designer clothes and a BMW payment.
“The victim never got her home and she never got her money back.”
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In other related charges in the December 2022 case, Whitehead allegedly forged bank statements to secure a $250,000 loan, claiming he had millions in a bank account that had only $6 in it.
In another charge, he threatened the owner of a Bronx body shop, Brandon Belmonte, and allegedly tried to extort $5,000 from him after a repair job.
Whitehead also tried to get Belmonte to put his name on a $500,000 real estate deal, claiming he could get a favor from Mayor Adams to make them millions.
The 47-year-old “religious figure” is accused of fraud, extortion and related offenses and is looking at decades in prison.
He pleaded not guilty to all charges. His attorney, Dawn Florio, asked jurors to reserve judgment until they see all the evidence and blame the parish's misfortunes on her son.
If all of this is true, this guy sounds like absolute garbage.
Remember, God does not like the ugly.
