*Popular YouTuber Tasha K has scored a legal victory in her case with Brooklyn Bishop Lamor Whitehead.
Whitehead also known as “Pastor Bling Bling,” sued the gossip queen for $360 million in damages, accusing Tasha of defamation and invasion of privacy.
The allegations stemmed from a claim Tasha made on her Unwine With Tasha K podcast, where she joked about Whitehead’s financial status. She reportedly said the ‘Bling Bishop,’ who led the Leaders of Tomorrow International Ministries in Canarsie (NYC), purchased a $2,000,000 mansion with only “$10 to his name.”
According to Vibe, the judge determined that Tasha K’s comments did not constitute defamation and that some of her statements were likely true, considering his criminal record.
Whitehead, who was robbed during a live-streamed church service last year, was sentenced in June to nine years in prison after being convicted of swindling a parishioner’s mother out of her life savings among other cons.
In March, a jury found Whitehead guilty on five counts, including wire fraud, attempted extortion, lying to the FBI, and related charges stemming from three separate fraudulent schemes that bilked unsuspecting victims out of tens of thousands of dollars.
“I don’t see any remorse for your conduct,” Judge Schofield told the pastor, highlighting the overwhelming evidence against the pastor, reports the NY Daily News.
“Lamor Whitehead is a con man who stole millions of dollars in a string of financial frauds and even stole from one of his own parishioners. He lied to federal agents, and again to the Court at his trial. Today’s sentence puts an end to Whitehead’s various schemes and reflects this Office’s commitment to bring accountability to those who abuse their positions of trust,” said Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams in a statement following the sentencing.
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