Eddie Long warmly received by spiritual leaders
Bishop Eddie Long, still facing charges of sexual misconduct from four young men who formerly belonged to his church, was warmly received Thursday morning by fellow spiritual leaders at a prayer breakfast in downtown Atlanta, Channel 2 Action News reports.
"In the midst of adversity right now, we're praying for him and we love him," radio personality Corey "CoCo Brother" Condrey said as he introduced Long, pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church.
All four of the lawsuits filed against the bishop last fall are scheduled for mediation, which is scheduled to begin sometime in February.
Long spoke with Channel 2 Action News after the Trumpet Awards prayer breakfast -- his first interview since the suits were filed -- but he refused to answer questions about the accusations leveled against him.
For more, read Channel 2's story here.
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A native Atlantan, Boone joined the AJC staff in 2007. He quickly carved out a niche covering crime stories, assuming the public safety beat in 2014. He's covered some of the biggest trials this decade, from Hemy Neuman to Ross Harris to Chip Olsen, the latter of which was featured on Season 7 of the AJC's award-winning "Breakdown" podcast.
