Trial for Brooklyn bishop accused of stealing parishioner's retirement savings begins

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BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – The fraud and extortion trial of a Brooklyn bishop is set to begin Monday.

Prosecutors claimed Lamor Miller-Whitehead looted a parishioner's retirement savings and tried to shake down a businessman. The stolen funds were allegedly used to bankroll the lavish lifestyle of Miller-Whitehead, who investigators said was known to drive a Rolls Royce and wear high-end clothing.

The bishop made headlines months before his arrest after he was robbed of more than $1 million in jewelry during a live-streamed church service.

Miller-Whitehead is free on $500,000 bail. He pled not guilty in the case.

Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.

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