A man who bilked congregants of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Georgia out of millions of dollars has plead guilty in federal court. Ephren Taylor, who reportedly scammed investors via his “Building Wealth Tour,” recently made the plea in Atlanta. U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates said in a statement published by the Atlanta […]
He came into church with promises of riches for Bishop Eddie Long’s congregation. Ephren Taylor, a self-described financial guru, left with nearly a million dollars in investments. But, according to a lawsuit, it was nothing more than a Ponzi scheme and nearly all of it was lost. Now, 13 members of Bishop Long’s church […]
On Sunday, members of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in suburban Atlanta and along the East Coast had something to shout hallelujah about. They’re now getting closer to having their say in court against self-proclaimed millionaire Ephren W. Taylor Jr. the former chief executive of City Capital Corporation in Chicago. Federal prosecutors have launched […]
1 John 4:1 says, “Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God.” There are shady characters in the world that prey on those who are gullible and overly-trusting. This is precisely what happened in the Eddie Long Ponzi scheme saga that has landed the troubled […]
Channel 2 Action News has uncovered new allegations against megachurch pastor Eddie Long. Court records show Long was warned about self-described “social capitalist” Ephren Taylor more than a week before Long’s parishioners were scammed out of more than a million dollars. “I thought we were betrayed. It really hurts even more now,” said Lillian Wells, […]
