
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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Former Marine Sgt. Gets to Pursue College Football Dream After NCAA Rule Almost Kills It
A 24-year-old former Marine Sgt. who served in the military for five years almost had his dream of playing college football crushed when he discovered that an NCAA rule would technically prevent him from playing on Middle Tennessee State University's football team this season.

Homeless Man Who Returned Woman's $4K Engagement Ring Finds New Home, Says 'I Feel Human Now'
In February, Billy Ray Harris, 55, was a homeless man. Now, he has a new home, a car, and is getting ready to start his own painting business all because he chose to return a woman's $4,000 engagement ring she accidentally dropped in his change cup.

Black Teen, 16, Killed White Man, 22, Because He Was Having a Rough Day
Sixteen-year old Mychal King was so upset with his family on the night of Jan. 6, 2013 he wanted to "kill the first person he saw." So when Jason Taylor Paul, 22, rode up on his bike that fateful night, King stabbed him multiple times then left him in the street to become Clearwater, Fla.'s first homicide of 2013.

Raging, Potty Mouthed US Embassy Employee Sent Home After Expletive-Filled Row With Motorist In Malta Street
Talk about road rage. A hot-headed, potty mouthed American employee of the U.S. Embassy in Malta was sent home after he blew his cap in an expletive-filled row with a Maltese motorist on a local street and the embarrassing action was all caught on video then posted to YouTube for all the world to see.

'You Are Not Alone', Pope Tells Argentinian Woman Allegedly Raped by Police Officer in Surprise Call
Pope Francis continued his unorthodox reign from the Vatican this week by placing a surprise call to tell a 44-year-old Argentinian woman who claims she was raped by local police, "you are not alone."

12-Y-O Boy's Garage Sale to Help Mom Battling Cancer Inspires Outpouring of Support
A 12-year-old boy who overheard his mother crying to a relative on the phone over mounting bills a day after she had breast cancer surgery decided to be a blessing to his mother, who he says is always blessing others, by having a garage sale that has brought many to tears and an outpouring of support.

96-Y-O Man's Love Song to Late Wife 'Oh Sweet Lorraine' Breaks Into iTunes Top 10
A 96-year-old man's love song "Oh Sweet Lorraine," which he wrote to celebrate the 75-year love he shared with his late wife, Lorraine, who died earlier this year in April at the age of 91, is now one of the top ten most downloaded songs on iTunes.

Thief on the Run Trips and Gets Caught After Sagging Pants Slip Down to Ankles
After years of campaigning throughout New York City and other parts of the country imploring young men to pull up their sagging pants, the fashion epidemic finally caught up with a fleeing robber in Brooklyn, N.Y. this week when he tripped over his sagging pants and was cornered by the cops.

Hospital Chaplain Allegedly Lusted After Female Pastor's Body In 'Too Tight' Clothes, Encouraged Her to Cheat
A Florida pastor has accused a chaplain in the Orlando health system of traumatizing her with repeated inappropriate touching, lustful comments about how her "too tight" clothes turned him on and encouraging her to cheat on her husband.

Pastor's Letter of Love To Miley Cyrus: 'My Heart Breaks For You, Your Future, And Your Identity As A Woman'
A Memphis, Tenn., pastor's open letter of love to Miley Cyrus about her racy performance at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards show on Sunday night, in which he expresses disappointment with her behavior but encourages her to reject pressure to be something she is not, has gone viral.


























