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Notorious Brooklyn Pastor Who Was Robbed During a Sermon Is Accused of Swindling $90,000 From a Parishioner

2022-07-30T23:11:57.659Z


Lamor Whitehead allegedly promised to help a woman who gave him all her savings buy a house. When he confronted him, he told him that he had taken the money as a donation to his campaign for Brooklyn Borough President.


A pastor who reported a jewelry theft in Brooklyn, New York, has been sued by a churchgoer who accuses him of stealing $90,000.

Lamor Whitehead, who heads Leaders of Tomorrow International Churches, convinced 56-year-old Pauline Anderson to invest her savings in one of his companies.

In 2020, the person wrote a check for $90,000 to the pastor who promised that he could help her buy a house regardless of her bad credit history, according to the local newspaper The City.

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According to the publication, Pauline's deal with the religious leader was that he would pay her $100 a month from the loan, something that never happened.

When the woman confronted him, he told her that she had taken the money as a donation to her campaign for Brooklyn Borough President.

"Mrs. Anderson was left with nothing more than a vague promise from Mr. Whitehead to return the funds in the future, followed by an affirmation that she had no further obligation to do so," reads a section of the lawsuit published by The City.

On Sunday, Whitehead was robbed by three armed men during a religious service he was streaming online, taking a range of items worth between $400,000 and $1 million, including a Rolex watch valued at $75,000.

Whitehead, known for Instagram videos showcasing his high-end tastes in cars, clothes and real estate, has offered $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of the alleged bandits.

Upon hearing the news, his parishioners criticized the lifestyle of the pastor who is recognized for being ostentatious in his dress and personal items.

“Your son was a member of my ministry who was removed because he was disbanded.

It's a lawsuit for who I am," he said, adding, "Everyone who tried to sue me for my celebrity status is going to keep trying to do what they do."

Anderson is not the first person to accuse Whitehead of having defrauded him of large sums of money.

In 2016, the New York Post reported that Whitehead still owed Monterey Symphony director Maximo Bragado-Darman $260,000 from a previous court judgment on an unpaid personal loan.

That loan has also involved an alleged real estate transaction. 

Whitehead previously served five years in Sing Sing Prison on multiple counts of identity fraud and grand theft before being released in 2013.

Despite his history, Whitehead has maintained a close relationship with Mayor Eric Adams, especially during his eight years as Brooklyn Borough President.


Source: telemundo

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