Brooklyn s Bling Bishop was convicted of using fraud and extortion to fund his over-the-top lavish lifestyle - which includes luxury cars, mansions and a wardrobe full of designer brands.
A supposed man of the cloth known for parading about his Brooklyn pulpit wearing ostentatious suits and expensive jewelry has now been convicted of fraud. Again.On Monday, jurors convicted Lamor Whitehead, aka the "bling bishop," of wire fraud, attempted wire fraud, attempted extortion, and lying to.
A man believed to be involved in a robbery of almost $1 million worth of jewelry from a Brooklyn bishop, which was recorded on a live stream, was fatally shot by law enforcement officials.
The suspect wanted in the caught-on-camera stickup of “Bling Bishop” Lamor Whitehead was reportedly shot and killed by police at a New Jersey hotel on Wednesday. U.S. marshals were attempting to arrest Shamar Leggette, 41, at the MHO Inn and Suites on U.S. 1 in Monmouth Junction on Wednesday afternoon, according to NBC New York. Leggette reportedly came out shooting at deputy marshals and they .