Leonardo Blair
Senior Reporter
Leonardo Blair is an award-winning investigative reporter and feature writer whose career spanned secular media in the Caribbean and New York City prior to joining The Christian Post in 2013. His early work with CP focusing on crime and Christian society quickly attracted international attention when he exposed a campaign by Creflo Dollar Ministries in 2015 to raise money from supporters to purchase a $65 million luxury jet. He continues to report extensively on church crimes, spiritual abuse, mental health, the black church and major events impacting Christian culture.
He is a 2007 alumnus of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where he was an inaugural member of the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism. He lives with his wife and two sons in New York City.
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Ex-Episcopal Priest Heather Cook Denied Early Parole for 'Lack of Remorse'
Heather Cook, the former bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland who was sentenced to seven years in prison in 2015 for the death of a 41-year-old father in a drunken hit-and-run incident, was denied a request for early parole Tuesday by the Maryland Parole Commission.
Hobby Lobby Accused of Using 'Sham' Deals to Entice Customers
Hobby Lobby, the world's largest private arts-and-crafts retailer in the world and owned by the evangelical Christian and religious freedom advocate Green family, has been accused in a class action lawsuit of illegally luring customers with "sham" prices and reaping drastic benefits.
Fresh Fire Founder Todd Bentley Asks Followers to 'Bless' Wife in PayPal Account on Her Birthday
Healing evangelist and founder of Fresh Fire USA Todd Bentley asked thousands of his followers on social media to bless his wife Jessa with birthday wishes and money to her PayPal account so she could do little things she loves like getting "her nails done and her hair done, and makeup."
Detroit World Outreach's Late Pastor Did Not Want Widow to Succeed Him, Church Says
The ongoing feud between the board of elders of the Detroit World Outreach Christian Center Church and Charisse Gibert, widow of the megachurch's late Pastor, Benjamin Gibert, took a shocking turn Tuesday when the church claimed the pastor did not want his wife to succeed him.
Christian Apologist Nabeel Qureshi Praying for Miracle After Cancer Worsens
New York Times best-selling author and Christian apologist Nabeel Qureshi is praying for a miracle from God after recent tests revealed that his stage IV stomach cancer has gotten worse, leaving him with nearly a 0 percent chance of recovering from the disease.
Aaron Hernandez Committed Suicide Naked, Scrawled John 3:16 in Blood on Wall, Report Says
New details on the tragic suicide of former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez show he was found naked with the Bible verse John 3:16 scrawled on his forehead with ink and written in blood on the wall of his cell on April 19.
Pastor Sued for Defaming Members in Fight Between Church Pianist, Music Director
A pastor who unsuccessfully mediated a feud between his longtime pianist and music director will now have to face a lawsuit for defamation after the North Carolina Court of Appeals reinstated a previously dismissed case brought against him by his now one-time pianist.
Troubled Boston Pastor Charged With Drug Trafficking After Crack, Other Drugs Found at Church
Willie Wilkerson, 58, a troubled pastor in Boston, Massachusetts, with a long criminal record, was arrested and charged with drug trafficking Tuesday after police found a stash of crack cocaine, cash and other drugs inside a church where he once preached.
Convicted Evangelist Tony Alamo Dies in Prison; Church Insists He Did Not Molest Young Girls
Controversial evangelist Tony Alamo of the California-based Tony Alamo Christian Ministries, who was sentenced to 175 years in prison in 2009 for taking underage girls across state lines for sex, has died. He was 82.
UNESCO Declares Israel's Sovereignty Over Jerusalem 'Null and Void'
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has declared Israel's sovereignty over Jerusalem to be "null and void" and acknowledged the Jewish state's presence in the city as an "occupying Power."
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