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-Church Members Give God Thanks as Infamous Atlanta House of Prayer Pastor Arthur Allen Dies in House Fire
After allegedly suffering abuse from House of Prayer pastor Arthur Allen in Atlanta, Ga., for more than 30 years until they defected a few years ago, two former members of the church gave God thanks when they heard he died in a house fire on Monday.
Man Claims He Converted $500K Life Savings Into Gold Then Dumped It in Landfill to Spite Wife in Divorce Battle
A Colorado couple's divorce battle took a twisted turn when the wife's 52-year-old husband claimed he converted their $500,000 life savings into gold and then dumped it all in a local landfill.
Nevada Republican Jim Wheeler Under Fire for Controversial Statement, He 'Would Vote to Bring Back Slavery,' If Constituents Wanted
Republican Nevada state assemblyman Jim Wheeler has come under fire from both Democrats and Republicans for stating that if his constituents asked him to support legislation to bring back slavery he would do it.
Televangelist Bill Adkins' Illegitimate Daughter Tells Him to 'Go to Hell' in Open Letter
LaShonda Matlock, 33, the illegitimate daughter of married televangelist, Pastor Bill Adkins of Greater Imani Church & Christian Center in Memphis, Tenn., blasted her allegedly negligent and promiscuous father as "despicable" in an open letter telling him to "go to hell."
Who Killed John Martinez? Man's Wife Takes Out Billboard to Find Husband's Killer
A grieving wife whose husband, John Martinez, was gunned down in the driveway of the couple's home just over a year ago has placed a billboard at the side of a busy highway hoping it might help bring detectives information that could help police solve her husband's murder.
American Academy of Pediatrics New Policy Advocates Teen Condom Use, STIs/HIV Rate Among Them 'Unacceptably High'
The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday issue a revised policy statement advocating the use of condoms by teenagers pointing to the "unacceptably high" rates of STIs/HIV that currently exists among adolescents.
Rodeo Clown Praises God for 'Miracle' After Lightning Strikes Him Twice and He Lives; Vows Better Church Attendance
A 31-year-old Texas man who works as a rodeo clown is thanking God for his "miracle" after he survived being struck by lightning twice on Saturday and has vowed to start attending church more frequently.
President Obama Lied, Millions Will Lose Insurance Under Obamacare He Promised They Could Keep, Says Report
Millions of Americans have been getting or are about to get cancellation letters for their health insurance as a result of Obamacare and the Obama administration knew this would happen for at least three years even though President Barack Obama repeatedly said it wouldn't.
Government Wants to Start Tracking Every Mile You Drive With a Black Box Then Tax You for It
A controversial plan being pondered by federal and state officials to generate funding for America's cash-strapped highway system might soon see motorists being taxed per mile driven.
Shocking Video Shows Cop Allegedly Kicking, Punching Daughter for Eating Carrots From Fridge; Teen Claims She Was Starved
A 35-year-old police officer from Loveland, Colo., accused of starving his teenage daughter and allegedly kicking and punching her on video for taking carrots from the family refrigerator has been arrested for child abuse.
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