Disgraced Brooklyn Bishop Lamor Whitehead is facing new charges in his already mounting fraud case.
On Wednesday, federal prosecutors announced a new indictment accusing Whitehead of producing fraudulent bank documents in order to finance his New Jersey mansion and get a business loan. In 2018, the 44-year-old allegedly altered bank records to reflect his Anointing Management Service LLC having over $2 million when in fact, it contained less than $10. At the time, he was applying for a $250,000 business loan, which was denied. The bank account he claimed held the funds did not exist. Though he was refused the 2018 loan, Whitehead is accused of trying once more in 2019 to get an even bigger loan, this time to fund his $1.3 million Paramus home. Once again, he used more fabricated documents for his application.
Whitehead came under the microscope when he was robbed during a church service in 2022 of $1 million in jewels. The brazen theft occurred as Whitehead was preaching in front of his congregation at Leaders of Tomorrow International Churches. After that incident, stories about his character and shady business practices came to light. Whitehead was accused of stealing $90,000 from a member of his church and spending it on designer goods when he was supposed to be using the money to help them purchase a home. He has been charged with a laundry list of offenses, including extortion, fraud, and lying to FBI agents.
Whitehead intends to plead not guilty to the new charges and remains free on a $500,000 bond.
