By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Maxwell Book
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SDNY MAG COURT EXCLUSIVE, Dec 19 - In the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on the morning of December 19, the talk was of flashy pastor Lamor Whitehead, set to be presented in the afternoon.
Inner City Press was present, the only media in the Mag Court in the morning for three procedings. Related Mag Court live-tweeted thread (more on Patreon here) vlog here
In EDNY earlier in the year, Inner City Press reported on Whitehead appearing in the Mag Court there for two defendants who robbed him of expensive watched as he preached.
Now Whitehead is indicted for defrauding a parishioner. Indict on Inner City Press' DocumentCloud here.
At the presentment, Inner City Press was there
Magistrate Judge Gorenstein describes wire fraud and threat of force to obtain money from a Bronx business; also lie about not having a 2d cell phone. US agrees to $500,000 unsecured bond, a week for 2 signatures. Jersey travel allowed.
Asst US Attorney: He is to be released today on his own signature. Defense: He has never had a passport.
The case is US v. Whitehead, 22-cr-692 (Schofield)
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