Wednesday 7 September 2022 08:20 PM Brooklyn pastor files twin $20 million lawsuits against men who says defamed ... trends now
A bling-loving Brooklyn bishop has filed two $20million lawsuits against two men who claimed he was a drug dealer and scammer.
Bishop Lamor Whitehead filed the twin suits against defendants DeMario Jives and Larry Reid in New York this week.
The 44-year-old, who chronicles his flashy lifestyle on social media, hit back after the pair accused him of stealing from his congregation after he was robbed in July.
Jives allegedly told his 80,000 followers the pastor has been wearing the same jewelry taken from the pulpit and said: 'This n---a is out here drug dealing.'
Reid was also accused in one of the suits of saying the bishop scams people out of money and claimed Whitehead would soon be 'locked up'.
It comes after a shocking video emerged showing Whitehead being targeted by armed thugs who stole $400,000 worth of swag.
He had been live streaming a sermon when the camera caught the thieves bursting in and looting the place.
Bishop Lamor Whitehead is known for his flashy displays of wealth, including all designer outfits, fabulous jewels, and the Rolls Royce he drives
Bishop Whitehead and his wife who were robbed on camera of $400,000 of personal swag
The new lawsuits allege the two men have cost Whitehead 'business deals, church members, and income'.
One reads: 'As a result of (the defendants') conduct, Plaintiff lost business deals, church members and income.'
It adds: '(Defendants) are liable to Plaintiff for defamation, libel per se and slander per se.'
His attorney said there will be 'many more' similar lawsuits coming to 'aggressively' prosecute people making 'defamatory statements' about Whitehead.
The lawsuit aimed at Jives alleges he said on his YouTube channel that the bishop 'is wearing the same jewelry that (he) got robbed in'.
The other accuses Reid of claiming that the pastor 'scammed people out of money' and 'will be locked up in about three months'.
Whitehead is known for showing off his significant collection of designer items, though says he does not believe his ostentatious lifestyle contributed to the robbery
