Bishop Eddie Long Scandal

Centino Kemp (pictured), the fifth accuser who came forward in the Bishop Eddie Long sex scandal of alleged affairs with teen boys nearly three years ago, will release a tell-all book on Valentine’s Day, according to the Georgia Voice. SEE ALSO: Fashion Guru Andre Leon Talley To Take His Divatude to Late Night TV? In the yet-to-be-released book, “First […]

In the wake of a loud outcry throughout the Jewish community, Bishop Eddie Long has apologized to the Anti-Defamation League for last Sunday’s service at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church during which Rabbi Ralph Messer crowned him a king, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution. SEE ALSO: Sexually Assaulted: Am I To Blame? “The ceremony was […]

If you think Eddie Long’s drama couldn’t get any more bizarre, trust us IT CAN! Elev8 reports that New Birth has “crowned” Eddie Long “King!” SEE ALSO: Five Ways “Soul Train” Changed America Why Soul Train Will Never Leave America’s Station YES, we’re serious! In a recent service on January 29th 2012, Eddie Long who […]

When Jamal Parris and Spencer LaGrande (pictured) sat down for an interview with the Atlanta Journal Constitution, they stepped into a harsh spotlight that will follow them for the rest of their lives. They are two of the brave young men who, along with Maurice Robinson, Anthony Flagg, and Centino Kemp, accused Bishop Eddie Long, […]

Bishop Eddie Long has returned to pulpit after taking time off to deal with personal issues, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Several young men accused the mega-church pastor of sexually molestation. He eventually settled those charges out of court. SEE ALSO: Who Will Romney Pick As VP? Oretha Winston of Elev8 also reports that Long had […]

A school affiliated with Bishop Eddie Long’s Georgia megachurch is shutting down. Parents received letters, just two days before Christmas, telling them the school would close on January 4th. SEE ALSO: America’s Drunkest Cities New Birth Christian Academy, which enrolls students in kindergarten through the 12th grade, has been struggling financially for years, officials said. […]

Bishop Eddie Long and former Republican Presidential Candidate Herman Cain were once considered to be pillars of their community. Long was the lead pastor at one of the largest churches in the south(the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, where he remarkably maintained power), and Cain was on his way to becoming the frontrunner for the […]

ATLANTA — When Bishop Eddie Long was accused of sexual misconduct by former church members, his congregation rallied around him and his wife stood by his side. About a year later, the Atlanta megachurch pastor is headed for divorce and stepping away from the pulpit. SEE ALSO: What Cain Really Thinks Of Newt Long announced […]

LITHONIA, Ga. — Megachurch leader Bishop Eddie Long has announced he’s taking time off to focus on his family after his wife filed for divorce. SEE ALSO: Cain: ‘I’m Not Going To Be Silenced’ Long’s spokesman, Art Franklin, said that the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church leader told his congregation Sunday that he will continue […]

Wife of Bishop Eddie Long, the famed DeKalb County mega-church preacher accused of sexual involvement with young men, Vanessa Long has backtracked on an announcement to divorce her husband. Read her backtrack statement that was sent out to the media here: Vanessa Long Withdraws Divorce Petition [FULL STATEMENT] EDDIE LONG’S WIFE FILES FOR DIVORCE [ORIGINAL […]

Vanessa Long, wife of megachurch pastor Bishop Eddie Long, has filed for divorce, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. SEE ALSO: Jay-Z In The Ivory Tower? Since last fall when allegations broke that Mr. Long engaged in sexual relationships with four young men, Mrs. Long has remained largely out of the public eye. Now, it appears, the […]

The legal problems continue to mount for Bishop Eddie Long. In addition to the sexual misconduct case that everyone knows about, there is another situation in which Long is accused of conspiring with investment adviser Ephren Taylor to defraud members of his church out of more than a million dollars in investment funds. Taylor did […]