A flashy Brooklyn pastor known as the 'Bling Bishop' has been sentenced to nine years in prison after being convicted of financial fraud schemes, including using a parishioner's retirement savings and attempting to extort a businessman. The 45-year-old pastor, Lamor Whitehead, was found guilty of two counts of wire fraud, attempted wire fraud, attempted extortion, and making false statements to federal law enforcement agents.
Whitehead, who was a pastor at the Leaders of Tomorrow International Ministries in Brooklyn, was also ordered to pay $85,000 in restitution and forfeit $95,000. The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, described Whitehead as a 'con man' who stole millions of dollars through various fraudulent activities.
