For the second time in as many days, one of the four young men who filed suit against Eddie Long is speaking out. This time it's Spencer LeGrande, the North Carolina man who filed suit against Long on Friday. LeGrande was a member of New Birth Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina and the fourth man to file a sexual coercion lawsuit against the anti-gay mega-church pastor.
Spencer LeGrande does not repeat the intimate details provided in the lawsuit, including being seduced while taken on trips to Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe when he was only 16-years-old. "Once God is ready to expose everything, it's going to happen. But pray for us ... this is a very difficult time, what we're going through."
"I wasn't free until I came out with it," LeGrande says in the television interview. He said he does not hate Long "because God doesn't produce hate. I pray for everyone, especially the bishop, because he knows the truth."
Two very important details: Spencer LeGrande has never met any of the three other men who filed similar suits, Anthony Flagg, Maurice Robinson or Jamal Parris, who spoke to the media on Tuesday. Also, Spencer LeGrande says he later confided in his immediate family, a few friends, his ex-girlfriend and a police officer.
Sounds like this is will be a very difficult case to dismiss. Watch WSB's report AFTER THE JUMP ...
Rod,
Late last week you had reports that 2 more lawsuits would be filed, but none has been since the 4th plaintiff filed his suit. Is there any word on whether more lawsuits will be forthcoming?
Posted by: Mark H. | 30 September 2010 at 11:52
I am so glad to see that these young men are speaking out. Props to tem.
Posted by: Talarico | 30 September 2010 at 12:52
If he went to the police, there should be a record, shouldn't there? Eddie Long is toast. Go ahead on with your mea culpa, son. It's over.
I heard that this B.J Beirnstein (sp?) is very shrew and would not have taken on this case if there weren't any hard evidence.
Posted by: Sister_Ally | 30 September 2010 at 12:53
I meant props to "them" lol
Posted by: Talarico | 30 September 2010 at 12:53
Correction: Shrewd
Posted by: Sister_Ally | 30 September 2010 at 12:56
These young men should follow the advice of their attorney.... B.J Bernstein said in an interview that she advised her clients not to speak to the media. The public relations battle has already been won by the victims, so there is no need to continue giving interviews at this time.
Bishop "Eddie Long for Cock" and his camp are on the defensive, and that's exactly how we want them!
(my words, not the lawyers')
Posted by: Black Pegasus | 30 September 2010 at 13:04
As sad as it is this would make an excellent movie documentary on many levels; could this be the time when the small three word GAY finally be dealt with?
Why is the big time pro gay groups silently sitting this one out or waiting til the trial comes out, is it about being very politically correct.
That preacher and that mega church look highly suspect and a short but thorough audit would reveal some not so dark deep secrets in delicious ATL.
Young boys and preachers who's up for taking that one on??
I'll never forget that young man Parris saying how he could never take enough showers to wash away the preachers heavy cologne off his body.
No amount of money or settlement will bring justice to anyone, ever.
Posted by: Troy | 30 September 2010 at 14:28
If you look at the guay you can see that Edik Long has a type...young
He was sucking em in the name of Cheesus
Posted by: nathans | 30 September 2010 at 14:47
@ Black Pegasus: I completely agree. They need to have a gag order put on them at this point by their attorneys. From here on out, they don't need to do any more talking-to the media.
Posted by: Trey | 30 September 2010 at 15:32
Why should there be a gag order. Eddie Long needs to talked about loud and clear...for he truly is not hearing...But what really gets me is why his congregation is not saying to him to step down while this trial is going on...If I were a member I would resign in disgust! Its just nasty what he did to those boys...Yes I mean boys cause that was what they were when he started his pederastic ways!
Posted by: Charles | 30 September 2010 at 16:37
Charles said: “If I were a member, I would resign in disgust!
If you were a member, that would mean you were suffering from a form of derangement, and you would be incapable of disgust at moral corruption.
Posted by: Jim | 30 September 2010 at 23:35
You want a gag order so that the jury pool is unbiased. I doubt they will be able to find an impartial jury in that county. Let this go to trial and be concluded ....then they can write as many books they want, be on oprah's last show, etc
On a side note, Parris is FINE!!!!
Posted by: miguelG | 01 October 2010 at 05:28
I thought that was Dawn Staley.
Posted by: Moodlightener | 01 October 2010 at 21:40