A notorious New York City bishop with a criminal record and a long trail of questions about his lavish lifestyle is now facing federal fraud and extortion charges.
Lamor Whitehead gained international notoriety earlier this year when he was robbed of $1 million in jewelry during a livestreamed church service
Lamor Whitehead was arrested Monday morning on an indictment out of Manhattan, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.earlier this year after being robbed of $1 million of jewelry on a livestreamed Sunday service - allegedly defrauded a parishioner out of $90,000 in retirement savings to buy himself luxury goods, the government said.about the alleged theft of the parishioner's funds, chastising reporters for even asking about it.
Prosecutors also allege Whitehead lied about having multiple cell phones during the execution of a search warrant by the FBI. It was not immediately clear when that happened.
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