Crime & Justice

Inside the Epic ‘Fraud’ That Got a Bishop Indicted

SAINT OR SINNER?

A powerful figure in a storied Black church said he had a grand vision. The feds say it was a big scam—and that his flock is paying the price.

Emily Shugerman
Emily Shugerman 

Senior Reporter

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Emily Shugerman

Emily Shugerman

Senior Reporter

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