Drugs Are Never The Solution

 

Jamal Parris was considered by many to be the pivotal player in the Bishop Eddie Long lawsuits. He was the oldest of the young accusers and the only one to publicly provide lengthy, in-depth details of the allegations. Now, Parris finds himself back in the spotlight again.

About one month after the Bishop Long case was settled with money paid to the four young men , a Florida Highway Patrol trooper arrested Parris and charged him with felony count of marijuana distribution and use of firearm during commission of a felony. The arrest took place in Miami Beach, where the I-Team is told Jamal Parris has been living for the past three weeks.

According to the arrest report obtained by the I-Team, around 6:28 p.m. on Tuesday, Parris was driving a 2011 BMW 328i when a trooper noticed a weathered temporary tag. The trooper “smelled a strong and distinct odor of marijuana.”

The report says Parris told the trooper he had a “firearm in a bag” in the back seat. The officer wrote that he found the gun and “50 small clear zip lock bags” consistent with selling pot.
The report says that Parris had “$1,251″ in cash in his pocket. In the trunk, officers found “181 grams” “of “suspected marijuana.” The trooper felt all the evidence was “indicative of a drug dealer.” Parris was arrested and bonded out later that night.

According to sources close to the case, Parris had moved to Miami to “attend Miami Dade College” and had already registered for school. He “bought a handgun in Atlanta for protection.” The BMW was paid for with “money from the Long settlement.” Parris has told friends he just wanted to finish college in Miami.

Bishop Eddie Long Loses A Strong Member...A King

 

Days after a settlement had been reached in a sexual misconduct case between Bishop Eddie Long and four young men Bernice King, the youngest daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., confirmed on Tuesday that her decision to leave Long’s New Birth Missionary Baptist Church after more than eight years as a member comes as she pursues a new assignment from God.

“We sat and talked and I told him that I have to leave because my assignment that God has in my life, I must go and pursue, that I would be leaving at the end of May,” King told radio host Rhodell Lewis. “He gave me his blessings and supported me in it.”

Bishop Eddie Long..No Further Details Will Be Given

 

Georgia megachurch preacher Bishop Eddie Long has settled out of court with four young men who accused him of sexual misconduct, Long's spokesman said Thursday.

In a statement posted on the Web site of Long's New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, church officials said, "This decision was made to bring closure to this matter and to allow us to move forward with the plans God has for this ministry."

"This resolution is the most reasonable road for everyone to travel," the statement said.

BJ Bernstein, attorney for the plaintiffs, was similarly tight-lipped. "The matter has been resolved," read a statement. "Neither attorney Bernstein nor the plaintiffs themselves will be available for interview on this matter, now or in the future."

Back in September, the Associated Press reported on allegations that the pastor "abused his spiritual authority to seduce [teenage boys] with cars, money, clothes, jewelry, international trips and access to celebrities." Later details reported in the Christian Post said that the married father of four "admitted to mentoring the men and sharing rooms with them while on trips, but denied any sexual activity took place."