Lamor Whitehead, known as the 'Bling Bishop,' went on trial in Brooklyn on Monday on fraud charges, with allegations of swindling a parishioner, creating fake bank documents, extortion, and lying to the FBI. The trial, which has garnered attention due to Whitehead's claimed ties to Mayor Eric Adams, began with jury selection and opening arguments. Whitehead, a mentee of Adams, is accused of leveraging his supposed influence with the mayor for personal gain, though prosecutors argue he had no real influence. Whitehead denies stealing from a parishioner's mother and is 'fighting charges like Rocky'. The case has sparked interest for its potential implications on Adams' administration and for the allegations of exploiting parishioner trust and fraudulent activities.
Brooklyn's 'Bling Bishop' Lamor Whitehead denies stealing from parishioner's mother on day 1 of fraud trial https://t.co/P5rwQ5eq9V
Brooklyn's 'bling bishop' goes to trial on fraud charges https://t.co/uwk0pVT2mb
COURTROOM CHRONICLE: After Bishop Lamor Whitehead Trial Day 1 @SDNYLIVE Prosecutors 2bl Down to Try to Put Journalist on Stand - Inner City Press story: https://t.co/YAFyTM64r7 Letter and comparison on Patreon here: https://t.co/dIEWovZpwp
‘Bling bishop’ Lamor Whitehead’s fraud and extortion trial begins: ‘Fighting charges like Rocky’ https://t.co/AhunotoVDl https://t.co/YxnfH4JG5b
“Bling Bishop” Lamor Whitehead's trial started on Monday, with prosecutors saying he abused his parishioners’ trust and lied about having “the key to the city” from his pal Mayor Adams to pad his wallet with stolen cash. https://t.co/RKE9JBYq61
“Bling Bishop” Lamor Whitehead went on trial on Monday to fight charges alleging he swindled a parishioner, drew up fake bank documents, extorted a businessman, and lied to the FBI. Here’s what to know about the case. https://t.co/rr0yVN37Rr
“Bling Bishop” Lamor Whitehead, a mentee of Eric Adams leaves federal court. He’s accused of trying to convince a guy to put a property in his name so he could use his pull with the mayor to benefit them, among other crimes. But Feds argue Whitehead had no influence with Adams. https://t.co/XR4FQszYVr
OK - now in US v. Lamor Whitehead (Bling Bishop throwing around name of Eric Adams), seating the jury then opening arguments @SDNYLIVE - Inner City Press is covering the case https://t.co/bU4WJoj21k and will live tweet, thread below https://t.co/xkJ3JSGC9g
Brooklyn "Bling Bishop" with ties to Mayor Adams goes on trial today on fraud charges https://t.co/ETJUV7zsoe