Brooklyn pastor charged with fraud, extortion and false statements
Whitehead, 45, of
"As we allege today,
"Additionally, when speaking with authorities, Whitehead consciously chose to mislead and lie to them," he said. "If you are willing to attempt to obtain funds through false promises or threats, the
According to the indictment unsealed on Monday in
First, the indictment alleges that Whitehead induced one of his parishioners to invest about
Second, the indictment claims that Whitehead extorted a businessman for
In addition, when speaking with
Whitehead is charged with two counts of wire fraud, each of which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison; one count of extortion, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison; and one count of making material false statements, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
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