
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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18-Y-O Woman Who 'Believed in God' Dies in Crash Less Than 24 Hours After Wedding; 22-Y-O Husband Survives
An 18-year-old woman who "believed in God" and wanted to live a "right life" died in a tragic crash Sunday, less than 24 hours after she got married to her 22-year-old fiancé, who is now beside himself with grief over the tragedy.

Hillary Clinton Fought With Obama Over Benghazi and Got Physical With Him While in Office, Says Book 'Blood Feud'
Ed Klein's damning new book, "Blood Feud: The Clintons vs. the Obamas," claims that while she was in office, former U.S. Secretary of State and vaunted presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton fought with President Barack Obama over Benghazi and got physical with him at one point, forcing him to complain to First Lady Michelle Obama about it.

Christian Mother Meriam Ibrahim Could Face Five More Years in Prison as State Department Struggles to Broker Her Freedom
Christian mother turned global persecution icon Meriam Ibrahim could possibly spend another five years in prison after escaping death row Monday if Sudanese officials convict her of forging the South Sudanese travel documents she tried leaving that country with on Tuesday.

Man Moves Paralyzed Hand With Thoughts Thanks to Mind Reading Chip Implanted in Brain; Hope for Stroke, Brain Injury Victims
In a scientific breakthrough seen as a ray of hope for stroke and brain injury victims, a paralyzed man was able to use his thoughts to move his hand and fingers through the use of a device called Neurobridge, which was developed in a partnership between The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Battelle.

Christian Father Commits Suicide After ISIS Members Rape Wife and Daughter in Front of Him Because He Couldn't Pay Poll Tax
A Christian father who watched his wife and daughter get brutally raped by members of the militant group, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) because he couldn't pay them a poll tax in Mosul, Iraq, killed himself under the weight of the trauma this past weekend.

Nigerian Man 'Beaten to a Pulp, Choked,' Then Committed to Psychiatric Ward for Atheism
A Nigerian man who came out as an atheist to his ultra-conservative Muslim family claims he was badly beaten, then committed to a psychiatric ward and placed on medication for his loss of faith, according to his lawyer.

North Alabama's Only Abortion Clinic to Close Friday
Alabama Women's Center, the sole abortion clinic located in the northern part of the state in Huntsville, will voluntarily shut its doors on Friday after failing to meet requirements of the state's new abortion law, which goes into effect on July 1.

Sudan Charges Christian Mother Meriam Ibrahim With Fraud and Bans Her From Leaving; Advocate Says US Bungled Case
Christian mother Meriam Ibrahim who was recently released from death row for being a Christian was banned from leaving Sudan Tuesday after she was charged with fraud for trying to leave the country with documents bearing her Christian name and not the Muslim name she was assigned at birth.

Thief Caught After Forgetting to Log Out of Facebook on Computer in Home He Burglarized
A Minnesota man who logged into his Facebook account on a computer inside a home he allegedly burglarized is now in police custody because he forgot to log out before leaving the crime scene.

Former Christian Radio Host John Balyo Confessed to Raping 12-Y-O Boy Says Prosecutor; Denied Bail and Now Faces Life in Prison
Former Michigan Christian radio host John Balyo, who was arrested while at the Big Ticket music festival last Friday, confessed to raping a 12-year-old boy, according to a Calhoun County prosecutor at his arraignment in court Monday where he was denied bail and could now spend the rest of his life in prison.



















