Bishop Eddie Long ACCUSED Of Targeting Church Members With Ponzi Scheme

Oct 22 | by _YBF

Bishop Eddie Long is facing more legal woes as he's been named in a high profile civil lawsuit claiming he encouraged some of his New Birth Missionary Baptist Church members to invest in a Ponzi scheme. Get the deets inside....

Bishop Eddie Long, the pastor of New Birth, who recently made headlines after it was revealed that a tell-all book is being written by the several young men who have accused him of sexual misconduct, is know being accused of financial misdoings. Shocker.

In a new civil lawsuit filed in the state of Georgia, 10 members of New Birth claim they were "coerced" into investing with Ephren Taylor Jr., the former chief executive of City Capital Corp. in Chicago. The members say they were "...promised 20 percent annual returns on safe investments," but instead, their money was diverted to a failing company."

Joseph Borg, the Alabama securities commissioner and a past president of the North American Securities Administrators Association, told the Wall Street Journal.

"I've seen more money stolen in the name of God than any other way. Seven out of 10 of our cases involve affinity fraud, and in the South, probably 40 to 50 percent have a religious angle."

Folks using Jesus as their hustle. It's real out here...

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by Pastor, E. Neelima
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WHEN WILL PEOPLE LEARN THAT THAT EDDIE IS A DAMN RAPIST, AND A SELFISH ASS TAKER. I DON'T GET WHTHE PEOPLE WHO FOLLOW OTHER HUMANS IN ORDER TO GAIN?? TRY FOLLOWING GOD'S WORD INSTEAD. GEEZ EDDIE IS A TRICK ASS PREACHER .

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by moonpearl
9:56 am - Nov 4, '11

Why do people get pissy when

Why do people get pissy when they try to get something for nothing, and it turns out to be to good/bad to be true. How check your own honesty radar! Stop trying to get hooked up! Cause you hooking up to devils...and uh they do devilish things.... smh

by Anonymous
11:06 am - Oct 25, '11

"I've seen more money stolen

"I've seen more money stolen in the name of God than any other way. Seven out of 10 of our cases involve affinity fraud, and in the South, probably 40 to 50 percent have a religious angle." well aint that the truth i know from personal experience a friend told me about an investment and the first meeting was at a church so i gave my 100.00 to join we was suppose to start getting returns on r investment with a few months i never got a penny...every meeting for the company had preachers and it was always a spitirual tone...needless to say 3years later it was all over the news that the comp was a scam n i was glad i only gave 100 it was ppl that gave 1000's look it up it was called petro america

by Anonymous
3:08 pm - Oct 24, '11

Okay, just b/c this

Okay, just b/c this Popcorn/Jheri Curl pimp uses Jesus' name in vain, don't go getting down on Christianity. The devil uses people in the church just as much as people outside. You have to discern what's with God and what's not.

by Anonymous
10:48 am - Oct 24, '11

Yeah folks been using jesus

Yeah folks been using jesus to justify all wrongs since the beginning. Take slavery and it's laws and the supreme court justices first formed People aint nothing really changed yet.

by Anonymous
2:05 pm - Oct 23, '11

So sad. Eddie Long is a man

So sad. Eddie Long is a man and they make mistakes. That's why you always follow man as he follows God...and when that strays you still follow God's word. The investing from the members too, that sounds shady. And it never works, the members always have the most to lose. It just bothers me to hear that when a leader is exposed for his wrong doings...alot of folks start attacking religion and church talking bout...see that's why I don't go to church....mmmhmmmm see that's why i dont pay offering or tithes....puhlease. God is still the same...people just do what they do. Don't be ignorant.

by Can
1:09 pm - Oct 23, '11

It is clearly stated in God's

It is clearly stated in God's word to pay tithes and offerings... However, God also warns about false prophets which would be the Ministers try to scam people etc.

by Anonymous
5:59 pm - Oct 24, '11

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by Anonymous
10:29 am - Oct 23, '11

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SMH..............THIS IS PRECISELY WHY I HAVE NEVER, WOULD NEVER GIVE A PREACHER/MINISTER/FAKE PROFIT 1 FOCKIN DIME. I 'GIVE' IN OTHER WAYS. SOMETIMES I WILL VOLUNTEER MY TIME AT THE RED CROSS, BY ANSWERING OR MAKING CALLS OR GIVE MONEY TO THE CHILDREN'S BURN UNIT IN SOUTHERN CAL AND I FEEL GOOD EACH TIME.

by PULPIT PIMPS TAKEN YA'LL MONEY
2:15 am - Oct 23, '11

why on earth would any body

why on earth would any body still be putting thier faith in a man who has so much bad baggage, slleeping and manipulating young boys, mishandeling of church funds,,,, stop being in denial, this man is not of God.

by Anonymous
11:07 pm - Oct 22, '11

Yeah, he's slowly but surely

Yeah, he's slowly but surely reaching his downfall...I don't wish harm on people, but, when you take advantage of people "in the name of Jesus" you definitely deserve what's coming to you...

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8:31 pm - Oct 22, '11

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I agree! And this man is a prime example of why I do not believe in organized religion.

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by Anonymous
7:07 pm - Oct 22, '11

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BLACK PEOPLE GO TO CHURCH THE MOST,THEY PRAY TO JESUS THE MOST,THEY WORSHIP JESUS THE MOST,BUT ARE STILL THE POOREST IN AMERICA,BLACKMEN STILL BEING MURDERED BY POLICE,BLACKWOMEN BEING UNLIKED BY EVERYBODY! TURN BACK TO GOD(ALLAH,ELYAHUWAH,HEB-ER-HURTIER,EL ELOWEN EL)THE ONE GOD! WE ARE GOD CHOSEN PEOPLE,BLACKFOLKS PLEASE KNOW THY SELF!

by STOP THINKIN GHETTO IS COOL
4:17 pm - Oct 22, '11

"Folks using Jesus as their

"Folks using Jesus as their hustle. It's real out here..." Ya know!! But church has been the biggest hustle since organized religion. People are easily fooled, guillible, vulnerable, and just want to believe so they are brainwashed. It doesn't take much to brainwash people because they don't take the time out to seek truth for themselves. Snakes like Eddie Long know it and take advantage of them. But really, celebrity worshipping is right behind preacher worshipping. I never understood how people can give their money away to someone just because they can make them feel good (ie. laughing, singing, doing the holy ghost dance, etc..), and then praise them like they are a god. It's like feeding a beast that eventually gets out of control.

by Anonymous
4:16 pm - Oct 22, '11

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by Anonymous
8:38 pm - Oct 22, '11

This MFer... I'm all for

This MFer... I'm all for having faith keeping the faith but this shit here, ppl should belive in themselves no matter how hard life gets dig a little deeper and you'll find all u need is within you, the church ain't getting a single nickel from me on GOD!

by t-bear
4:05 pm - Oct 22, '11

Eddie Long needs to somewhere

Eddie Long needs to somewhere and sit down and shut the fcuk up.

by Daniel from the 'D'
3:36 pm - Oct 22, '11

This is the kind of people in

This is the kind of people in America that you bloggers need to criticize and judge, these false prophets that use the church to steal people's money and boy's virginity i the name of God. These are the people you idolized and refer to as being good role models and pillars of the Society. Focus your hate at this wolf in sheep clothing and leave the Beyonce and Rihanna alone they are not pretending to be of God , they are entertainers plain and simple.

by Anonymous
3:06 pm - Oct 22, '11

Yessssssssss you hit it on

Yessssssssss you hit it on the head. And if that congregation doesn't wise up they lambs following the blind

by YardGyal
7:14 pm - Oct 22, '11

Yessssssssss you hit it on

Yessssssssss you hit it on the head. And if that congregation doesn't wise up they lambs following the blind

by YardGyal
7:13 pm - Oct 22, '11

This is a shame when bad

This is a shame when bad things like this happen or people do bad things like that it hurts so many...but I hope that its false & he could clear it up because so will look @ him & lose there closeness 2 God Www.nickisbeautybar.com

by Nicki
2:45 pm - Oct 22, '11

ANY TRUE BELIEVER KNOWS THAT

ANY TRUE BELIEVER KNOWS THAT THERE ARE FALSE PROPHETS EVERYWHERE...BUT NONE OF THEM CAN TURN ME FROM MY BELIEFS OR FROM CHURCH....CANT NO ONE JUDGE THEM BUT GOD...EDDIE IS BEING EXPOSED BECAUSE REGARDLESS IF YOUR A PERSON OF GOD OR NOT WHAT IS DONE IN THE DARK WILL COME TO LIGHT ESPECIALLY WHEN YOUR USING RELIGION AS THE PLATFORM.......GOD BLESS HIM AND THE MEMBERS OF THAT CHURCH!!!!

by BE A FAN NOT A STAN
1:31 pm - Oct 22, '11

Will he ever be locked up or

Will he ever be locked up or return to an empty church? WTF does it take for him to go out on a killing spree?? He must have some serious Masonic connects bc he still gets a pass and a blind eye.

by Anonymous
1:25 pm - Oct 22, '11

stay home and pray. its

stay home and pray. its FREE!!

by Lisa Raye's subconsciousness
1:15 pm - Oct 22, '11

Agreed! lol :)

by t-bear
4:10 pm - Oct 22, '11

The true problem is is that

The true problem is is that black people in America were given Christianity by our white slave owners and ever since then we have been emulating everything that European society does-how can we continue to pattern ourselves after a people that took us from our homeland, tore apart our families, raped our women, put water hoses and dogs on not only our men, but our women and children and bombed 4 little black girls in a church? WAKE UP PEOPLE....

by Anonymous
1:06 pm - Oct 22, '11

AMEN to that!

by Stacey C
1:44 pm - Oct 22, '11

The true problem is is that

by Anonymous
1:05 pm - Oct 22, '11

The true problem is is that

by Anonymous
1:04 pm - Oct 22, '11

The true problem is is that

by Anonymous
1:02 pm - Oct 22, '11

Best way for the devil to

Best way for the devil to steal souls is to perpetrate as a prophet, pastor, preacher...IMO

by Anonymous
12:12 pm - Oct 22, '11

Best way for the devil to

Best way for the devil to steal souls is to perpetrate as a prophet, pastor, preacher...IMO

by Anonymous
12:11 pm - Oct 22, '11

You can look at Eddie long

You can look at Eddie long "stroke" and tell he about to ask you for money-- I guess some people cant overlook that beguiling smile

by Anonymous
11:53 am - Oct 22, '11

So many of these churches are

So many of these churches are nothing but a racket and the preachers gangsters who should be put in jail for fraud. Eddie Long is one of the worst along with Creflo DOLLAR ( a name born to exploit). It is high time for the government to start taxing these churches for the businesses that they are.

by IRS
11:04 am - Oct 22, '11

Agreed. When church heads

Agreed. When church heads are traveling in private jets......let's just call a spade a spade. Its really not about God anymore.

by Stacey
11:57 am - Oct 22, '11

I'm Christian ,and i attend

I'm Christian ,and i attend Church of christ and because of foolish all in the name of Jesus church attendents is down. www.biblestudyguide.org