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-counselor charged with sex abuse arrested for threatening to shoot up Christian camp
Mario Bernal, an ex-employee of Camp Cho-Yeh in Livingston, Texas, was arrested for threatening children at the Christian camp that he would "create the next Columbine shooting” if they "piss him off."
Attorney of man who accused TD Jakes of sexual assault could face sanctions in defamation case
The efforts of former pastor-turned-registered sex offender Duane Youngblood in fending off a defamation lawsuit from megachurch founder T.D. Jakes in Pennsylvania, has suffered a massive blow as his New York City attorney Tyrone Blackburn now faces possible sanctions for submitting fabricated quotations and misleading analysis of case law to the court in his defense.
Lawyer TD Jakes claims sent him ‘$6M extortion letter’ is arrested for assault
A New York City-based attorney who megachurch pastor Bishop T.D. Jakes alleged sent him a “$6 million extortion letter” over claims he sexually assaulted former pastor Duane Youngblood decades ago when he was a teenager was arrested Wednesday for assault.
Deacon, member who stopped gunman at Crosspointe Community Church hailed as heroes
Thousands of dollars have been raised for two members of CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, Michigan, who are now being hailed as heroes for helping to stop a man who attempted to carry out a mass shooting during the church's worship service on Sunday.
Judge cancels NC county’s rejection of JD Greear’s church expansion plan
U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina William Osteen Jr. has temporarily canceled a decision of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners to reject the request by former Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear's The Summit Church to rezone nearly 100 acres of land to house its Chapel Hill campus.
Jamal Bryant slams COGIC, black Baptist leaders for allegedly accepting $300K Target donation amid boycott
The leaders of America’s largest historically black Baptist denominations are expected to respond this week after megachurch Pastor Jamal accused them and the Church of God in Christ of accepting a $300,000 donation from retail giant Target amid an ongoing boycott of the company over its scaling back of diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.
New Life Church asked Brady Boyd to resign, says he lied about Robert Morris’ abuse
Elders at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, announced Sunday that they asked their senior pastor, Brady Boyd, to resign after learning that he lied about his knowledge of Gateway Church founder Robert Morris’ alleged sexual abuse of Cindy Clemishire beginning when she was 12 in the 1980s.
Suspect admits he crucified New River pastor, planned to kill others who lead flocks astray
The suspect in the murder of New River Bible Chapel Pastor William Schonemann in Arizona claims he crucified the pastor and placed a crown of thorns on his head. He also planned to kill a total of 14 pastors or priests nationwide, who he claims are leading their flocks astray.
TD Jakes tells Oprah he only spent 30 minutes at Diddy’s birthday party
Bishop T.D. Jakes joined Oprah Winfrey in distancing himself from embattled rapper Sean Combs, known by his stage name, Diddy, as he revealed Thursday that he only spent about 30 minutes at a party for the music executive.
Sean Feucht's accusers challenge disgruntled volunteers claim
Former ministry workers for activist missionary and worship leader Sean Feucht are standing by their allegations of financial, spiritual and moral misconduct against him and challenged his claim that they are disgruntled volunteers who were dismissed for moral failings.
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