Eddie Long
Eddie Lee Long (born May 12, 1953) is the senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, a megachurch in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, near Lithonia. When Long started as pastor for New Birth Church in 1987, there were 300 church members, which grew to 25,000.During this time, Long was found innocent in Senate investigations concerning whether he has personally profited from his church's tax-exempt status. Also, civil lawsuits were filed against him alleging sexual relations with underage male members of his parish. Long has denied wrongdoing through his attorneys and has settled the lawsuits out of court.
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| Birth date | May 12, 1953 |
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| Birth name | Eddie Lee Long |
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