
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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'Racist' Clerk Who Refused to Show Oprah $38K Bag Did 'Everything Right,' Says Swiss Store Owner
The owner of the high-end Swiss boutique where billionaire talk show queen Oprah Winfrey charged racism after a sales assistant refused to show her a $38,000 bag, said her employee did "everything right" and Winfrey is perhaps "being a little over-sensitive".

Father of Teen Charged in Brutal Florida School Bus Beating Says Son Is 'Sorry'
The father of one of three teenage Florida boys charged with the brutal beating of a sixth grader on a school bus that left him with a broken arm and blackened eyes in July says his son is "sorry" for his role in the attack that made national headlines.

Family of 12-Year-Old Boy Infected by 'Brain Eating Amoeba' That Kills 99 Percent of Victims Pleads for Prayers
A 12-year-old Florida boy is now fighting for his life in a Miami hospital after he became infected with a rare and deadly "brain-eating amoeba" called Naegleria fowleri and his God-fearing family is now pleading for prayers.

Grandma Crashes Wedding Party After Splashing Bride With Drinks ... You Won't Believe What Happens Next
A British grandmother who halted a couple's wedding celebration after mistakenly throwing a glass of English specialty drink called Pimm's on the bride instead of confetti, was so crushed by the mishap her family surprised her with a second chance to capture the moment.

Teen With Months to Live Denied Heart Transplant Due to 'History of Non-Compliance'
In a crushing decision that will eventually silence his heart if it isn't overturned, doctors at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Hospital have refused to put a 15-year-old boy with less than six months to live on the transplant list due to "a history of non-compliance."

Oprah's a Liar Says Swiss Sales Assistant Accused of Racism
The Swiss sales assistant getting flak for reportedly refusing to show billionaire queen of talk TV Oprah Winfrey a $38,000 handbag because she thought she couldn't afford it due to her race says Winfrey is lying.

Catholics Worship at Tree Weeping Miraculous Liquid; But Experts Say 'Tears' Are Just Bug Poop
A growing number of Catholics have been flocking to the St. John's Cathedral in Fresno, Calif., to worship under a Crape Myrtle tree said to be weeping a miraculous healing liquid from God but scientists say those "tears" are just a steady stream of bug poop.

Former Megachurch Pastor Dino Rizzo Returns to Pulpit After 14-Month Exile Over 'Inappropriate' Affair
After an inappropriate affair with a woman who was not his wife forced him to resign as senior pastor of the Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge, La., last July, former megachurch Pastor Dino Rizzo returned to the pulpit humbled, grateful and nervous for the first time since his fall last Wednesday.

12-Year-Old Boy Finds 5.16-Carat 'God's Glory Diamond'
A 12-year-old North Carolina boy visiting Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park for the first time nearly two weeks ago lucked out big when after less than 10 minutes of searching, he found a 5.16-carat, honey brown diamond, which he gratefully named the "God's Glory Diamond."

Ex-Congregant Busted for Stealing Church Computer After Demanding Removal of Porn Blocker
Troy Ridling, 29, an ex-congregant of the Owasso First Assembly of God who stole a computer from the Oklahoma church in July, was busted by police after he tried to access porn from the machine.


























