Leonardo Blair
Leonardo Blair is an award-winning investigative reporter and feature writer whose career spanned secular media in the Caribbean and New York City prior to joining The Christian Post in 2013. His early work with CP focusing on crime and Christian society quickly attracted international attention when he exposed a campaign by Creflo Dollar Ministries in 2015 to raise money from supporters to purchase a $65 million luxury jet. He continues to report extensively on church crimes, spiritual abuse, mental health, the black church and major events impacting Christian culture.
He is a 2007 alumnus of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where he was an inaugural member of the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism. He lives with his wife and two sons in New York City.
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3 Pastors Accused of Sex Trafficking Underage Girls Face New Charges, Could Face Life in Prison
Three Ohio pastors already facing charges of sex trafficking underage girls were slapped with a new indictment Tuesday that alleges they conspired to exploit their victims. They all pleaded not guilty to the crimes that could keep them behind bars for the rest of their lives.
Christian Actor Terry Crews Names the Hollywood Agent Who Sexually Assaulted Him in 2016
As Hollywood continues reeling in an onslaught of high-profile sexual harassment and abuse claims Wednesday, former NFL player turned actor Terry Crews publicly named Adam Venit, head of the motion picture department at William Morris Endeavor, as the Hollywood executive who sexually assaulted him in the presence of his wife last year.
Alabama Pastor Says \'Satanically Motivated\' Women Accusing Roy Moore, Calls GOP \'Sissies\'
Dr. David Gonnella, pastor of Magnolia Springs Baptist Church in Theodore, Alabama, says he doesn't believe the multiple women accusing Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore of sexually pursuing them as teenagers when he was a younger man, and slammed GOP leaders pushing for him to "step aside" as "sissies."
Lamborghini Donates $200K Custom Car to Pope
A custom approximately $200,000 Lamborghini Huracán RWD donated to Pope Francis Wednesday by the luxury car maker Automobili Lamborghini is expected to fetch an even higher price at an auction to help the pontiff's four favorite charities next year after he blessed the vehicle and sealed it with his autograph.
Defiant Roy Moore Wants to Bring 'Truth About God to Our Capitol' Despite Sexual Misconduct Allegations
A defiant Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore in Alabama believes he can take the "truth about God to our Capitol," despite his campaign reeling under a cloud of allegations from multiple women that he sexually pursued them as teenagers.
Two Years After Wife's Murder, Pastor Davey Blackburn to Marry Single Mom He Met at Gym
Two years after his wife Amanda was fatally shot during a home invasion while he worked out at a gym on Nov. 10, 2015, Indiana Pastor Davey Blackburn announced Tuesday that he is engaged to a new woman. He plans on getting married to her next month.
Ted Cruz, Republican Leaders Urge Roy Moore to 'Step Aside' as Accusations Mount
Prominent Republican leaders, including House Speaker Paul Ryan and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, urged embattled GOP Senate nominee Judge Roy Moore to step aside from the race as allegations from multiple women that he sexually pursued them as teenagers mounted this week.
Public Funeral for 9 Members of One Family Slaughtered in Texas Church Massacre Set for Wednesday
The community of Sutherland Springs, Texas, and their neighbors will mourn Wednesday with a family that lost nine members in the chilling massacre at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs two Sundays ago.
Pastors Rebuff Roy Moore After Wife Kayla Reposts Support Letter in Response to Accusers
Several pastors who were among 50 Christian leaders to endorse Southern Baptist Alabama judge, Roy Moore's successful Senate primary runoff against GOP Sen. Luther Strange in September have withdrawn their support in light of allegations from five women who claim he sexually pursued them when they were all teenagers.
Christian School Teacher, Father of 2 Charged With 140 Counts of Sexual Abuse
A fifth grade teacher and father of two who was recently fired from the Sioux Center Christian School in Iowa has been charged with 140 counts of sexual abuse involving multiple children, all under the age of 14.