Bishop Long Scandal: Wife Vanessa Long Uses Women's Conference to Speak Out

Bishop Long Scandal: Wife Vanessa Long Uses Women's Conference to Speak Out

During the women's ministry at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Vanessa Long spoke on the struggles she endured during husband Eddie Long's sexual misconduct allegations in 2010 and her subsequent filing for divorce in 2011, a petition which she ultimately chose to close and dismiss.

"I was in the middle of a storm, and I got off the ship," Long metaphorically explained of her marriage struggles to the hundreds of women attending the Heart to Heart women's ministry on Aug. 21, which is coordinated by New Birth Baptist Church and serves as a speaking forum for Christian women.

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Long, an elder at New Birth, told those in attendance that while she struggled with the decision to divorce Bishop Eddie Long after he was faced with multiple accusations of sexual misconduct with male minors in Sept. 2010, she ultimately chose to return to her marriage and to the New Birth family so she could share her experience and offer guidance for others.

Read and see the video of this phenomenal speech HERE

Bishop Long's Accusers Are Not In Agreement with Centino Kemp's Upcoming "First Lady" Book

Well, the saga continues on but now with two accusers of Bishop Eddie Long,  Jamal and Spencer against the fifth accuser, Centino Kemp. Here's why they are speaking out this time:

After hearing on The Ryan Report earlier today that a male reportedly involved in the Bishop Eddie Long case, Centino Kemp, had written a book titled “The First Lady,” two men who accused Long of sexual misconduct – a lawsuit that Long settled – called The Ryan Cameron Show to give their take on the unpublished work. The two talked about what they believe to be the motive behind Kemp’s book, their mental state, why they have security for themselves and their family now and what might happen if they ever met Kemp.

Its very apparent that the Spencer and Jamal are against Centino and don't want to have anything to do with him. They are outraged that ...

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Why Did Bishop Long Ask D.A. to Drop Burglary Charges Against Young Man?

We are wondering what Bishop Long is getting out of dismissing the charges against former employee Anthony Boyd accused of burglarizing the New Birth Church in 2010? Read our response at the end.

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Bishop Eddie Long has sent a letter to DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James requesting he dismiss burglary charges against a former security guard charged in a 2010 theft at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church.

Anthony Boyd was accused of facilitating the burglary of roughly $100,000 in jewelry and electronics from Long's office inside the church. Boyd's attorney has made it clear the bishop would be called to testify.

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