"Bling Bishop" Lamor Whitehead Convicted of Federal Fraud and Extortion
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Lamor Whitehead, known as the "bling bishop" for his flashy luxury possessions, was convicted of defrauding a parishioner and attempting to extort a businessman while boasting about his ties to Mayor Eric Adams. He was found guilty on five counts, including wire fraud, attempted extortion, and lying to the F.B.I. Prosecutors accused him of using $90,000 of a parishioner's retirement savings to buy luxury goods and trying to force a businessman to lend him $500,000 by misrepresenting his relationship with the mayor.
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