Finance

Bishop Eddie Long, the Atlanta pastor who has received massive media attention since four young men accused him of sexual coercion last September, is entangled in a dispute with an entrepreneur over $1 million in investments that Long wants returned to his church members.  Read More:

http://www.eurweb.com/?p=81196 *Well look who’s out and about. We guess he’s testing the waters to see if public opinion is favorable towards him again. The location was the Trumpet Awards prayer breakfast at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Atlanta last weekend.  

http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/moving_america_news/24682 Scandal. Consider it the gift that keeps on giving.  

News

The faith-based publication Gospel Today is getting some negative feedback from its readers for the controversial cover subject for its Nov./Dec. edition. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/moving_america_news/23826

By MYFOXATLANTA STAFF/myfoxatlanta ATLANTA, Ga. – The first court hearing in the Bishop Eddie Long sexual misconduct case was held Friday, and the case is headed for settlement talks. Lawyers for the bishop and the four young men who have filed suits against him said they want to avoid a trial and resolve the dispute […]

*Bishop Eddie Long has just filed four responses in Georgia’s DeKalb County state court denying allegations that he coerced young men into sexual relationships. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that the responses are lengthy and ask for the four lawsuits to be dismissed and judgment to be entered in his favor. No further details were […]

*Controversial bishop Eddie Long has been sued for defaulting on a property loan in Georgia. A lawsuit on Monday asked DeKalb County State Court in the Atlanta area to order Long and others to pay off the $1.9 million debt in 10 days or be obligated to pay attorney’s fees as well as the principal […]

A Billboard in Atlanta featuring Bishop Eddie Long and the words, “Love Like Him, Live Like Him, Lead Like Him” is causing controversy. Long’s Church, New Birth Missionary Church has claimed that the words are referring to Jesus, but it appears to be referring to Bishop Eddie Long, which would make the words “Love Like […]

*An Atlanta pastor has gone to YouTube to put in his two cents regarding the Bishop Eddie Long scandal. The Rev. Dennis A. Meredith, pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Atlanta, posted a message admonishing Long to “tell the truth.” http://www.eurweb.com/?p=55000

When the now infamous allegations against Bishop Eddie Long first surfaced, the world – and specifically the African American community – paused for a seemingly endless moment. Attempting to cope with the complexity of the situation, we began questioning everything from faith and leadership, to sexuality and civic responsibility. Accountability and Responsibility An ongoing issue […]

Standing in the doorway of his Charlotte home, Spencer LeGrande told Channel 2 Action that he doesn’t harbor any hate, but that Bishop Eddie Long knows what really happened. LeGrande spoke for the first time Wednesday about the accusations facing Long who has been accused of coercing teenage church members into sex. LeGrande is the […]

Bishop Eddie Long’s sexual coercion scandal has the world questioning whether he is the man he says he is. The 4th accuser, Jamal Parris broke his silence with MyFoxAtlanta.