
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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'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.

Christian Rival Claims Frontrunner For NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito Hexed Her With Voodoo Rooster Mural in $1 M Lawsuit
Melissa Mark-Viverito, the woman expected to be voted in as the next New York City Council Speaker on Thursday has been slapped with a $1 million lawsuit by a former political rival claiming that she hexed her with a big haunting mural of a bodiless rooster on the side of her building in Manhattan, N.Y.

Mother Accused of Sexually Assaulting 3-Y-O Twin Daughters and 8-Y-O Son for Months While Male and Female Adults Paid to Watch
A 30-year-old Oklahoma mother of four has been arrested after her 9-year-old son revealed to authorities that she sexually assaulted her 3-year-old twin daughters and her 8-year-old son for months while adult men and women paid to watch as she carried out the acts in her home.

70 Seconds of Creepy Hilarity Makes Old Spice's 'Mom Song' About Sons Becoming Men a Viral Hit
Moms now know just who to blame when their sons have fun with women and misbehave – Old Spice. That's according to a creepy but hilarious ad released by the men's fragrance line on YouTube last Friday that has gone viral on YouTube.

The 'Man Flu' Is Real; Men Suffer More Than Women When They Have the Flu, Says Study and You Won't Believe Why
If you ever wondered why men seem to get a bit crankier than women when they get the flu it turns out that it's because men are likely to suffer more, according to scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine. And you'll be surprised to know why.


























