Among the charges, federal prosecutors allege Lamor Whitehead convinced a parishioner to give him roughly $90,000 from her retirement investments.
A Brooklyn bishop whose robbery during a church service was captured on a live stream was arrested Monday for fraud, extortion, and false statements.A Brooklyn bishop whose robbery during a church service was captured on a live stream was arrested Monday for fraud, extortion, and false statements, according to a release from U.S. Attorney Damian Williams.
"Whitehead carried out several duplicitous schemes in order to receive funds from his victims. Additionally, when speaking with authorities, Whitehead consciously chose to mislead and lie to them," FBI Assistant Director Michael J. Driscoll said. Prosecutors also allege that Whitehead extorted a businessman for $5,000, then attempted to convince the same businessman to lend him $500,000 and cut him in on real estate deals.
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