Blinged-Up Brooklyn Bishop Who Was Robbed Mid-Sermon Is Now Behind Bars
A flashy New York bishop, who was famously robbed earlier this year in the middle of a church service, is now facing federal charges over an ungodly scheme that allegedly included swindling one of his parishioners and extorting a local businessman for his own enrichment, prosecutors revealed on Monday.
Lamor Whitehead, 45, was arrested and charged Monday with several crimes, including wire fraud, extortion, and making false statements, the U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of New York announced. If convicted, he faces upwards of 65 years in prison.
“His campaign of fraud and deceit stops now,” U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a Monday statement.