
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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'Yes We Eat Grass and We're Proud of It,' Say Congregants Who Were Convinced by 'Miracle' Working Preacher
Despite growing outrage over a popular "miracle" working South African pastor who convinced members of his church to eat grass, members who have followed his command say the grass has given them strength and healing.

63-Y-O Ohio Woman Sues After Officer Body-Slams, Threatens Her During Routine Traffic Stop (Video)
A 63-year-old Huber Heights, Ohio, woman who was pushed to tears after she was body-slammed and threatened with a Taser by a local police officer during a routine traffic stop last Thursday, is now suing the officer and the city for damages and attorney fees in excess of $25,000.

Woman Picked Pockets of Church-Goers, Including Own Mother While They Prayed, Says Police; Gets Caught After Congregants Complain
It was a perplexing mystery for congregants of Christ Gospel Church in Kentucky. They couldn't understand why their money suddenly went missing after they knelt down to pray.

South African Pastor Makes Members Eat Grass; Watch Him Command Demon Out of Woman's Stomach
In a wildly unorthodox demonstration of how humans can be controlled by the Holy Spirit and eat just about anything to feed their bodies, a South African pastor made members of his church eat grass. A video of him commanding a demon out of a woman's stomach might also give you the chills.

'Example of How Dumb These Users and Dealers Are:' Suspected Drug Dealers Jailed After Tipping Waitress Crystal Meth
The boneheaded generosity of two suspected methamphetamine dealers recently landed them in jail after they chose to tip a waitress at a classy steakhouse in Oregon with an offering of the psychoactive drug instead of cash and she thanked them by calling the police.

Texas Pastor and Father of Four J. Josh Smith Asks Church to Help Pray for Miracle for Wife Battling Heart-Threatening Cancer
After months of fighting an aggressive cancer threatening his wife's heart with medical care, Texas pastor J. Josh Smith of MacArthur Blvd Baptist Church is now desperate for a miracle and has reached out to the public to help him pray for it.

27-Y-O Mother of Five Abandoned Children to Party at Nightclubs and Casinos With Gov't Checks While Daughter Died of Starvation in Filthy Home
A 27-year-old mother of five allegedly abandoned her children to party with a boyfriend using government checks meant to help with their care while her severely disabled 3-year-old daughter starved to death in a filthy bug-infested home they shared with their father in Philadelphia, Pa.

Boss Selling Restaurant for $2 M to Help Employee With Brain Tumor Says She Did Not Sign Up for Obamacare Because She Thought It Was Cancelled
German restaurant owner Michael de Beyer says he is hoping to sell his Montgomery, Texas, restaurant, Kaiserhof, for $2 million to help save a 19-year-old employees with a brain tumor who says she did not sign up for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act commonly known as "Obamacare," because she thought the law was cancelled.

Ex-Marine, Father Who Plotted Sexual Abuse of Own Children With Wife Before They Were Born Gets 2 Life Sentences
Jonathan Adleta, 26, a father who plotted with his wife, Sarah, 29, to sexually abuse their children before they were born, received two life in prison sentences in an Orlando federal court for his deeds.

Atheists Donate Thousands to Former Pastor, Ryan Bell, Who Lost Jobs for Trying Out Atheism for a Year
Ryan Bell, a former pastor who lost all his jobs after announcing he will experiment with atheism for a year, is currently getting overwhelming financial support from atheists and others after revealing in the fourth day of his controversial experiment that he was running out of money.



















