There was a fifth accuser in the "Bishop" Eddie Long sexual misconduct case, reports FOX Atlanta.
Centino Kemp never filed a lawsuit and his name was withheld from the public. The 22-year-old Atlanta man apparently came forward with more allegations of sexual misconduct after the initial four cases were filed against the disgraced anti-gay mega-church pastor.
One source says Centino Kemp, who was raised in the Bahamas, met Bishop Eddie Long years ago during a visit to New Birth Missionary Baptist Church while he was a teenage student in a Florida college. The relationship meant enough for him to tattoo Eddie Long's name on his wrist, followed by the words, “Never a Mistake, Always a Lesson.” He didn't know the other young men and never filed suit, but our sources say he was part of the settlement in the Bishop Long case.
The four young men—Maurice Robinson, Jamal Parris, Anthony Flagg and Spencer LeGrande—filed sexual coercion lawsuits against Long and New Birth last fall. Long is accused of using church funds to give the four men cash, gifts and cars. The sexual relationships reportedly began when each of the plaintiffs were around 16 years old. Read the complaints HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE.
A judge dismissed the lawsuits on May 27, one day after both sides announced they'd agreed to a settlement. The parties agreed not to disclose the dollar amount or any details.
Last fall, R20 had advance knowledge of one of the Eddie Long lawsuits. At that time, our sources indicated there were at least six accusers.
FOX Atlanta tracked down Kemp to an Atlanta recording studio where he has been renting "countless $100 an hour sessions" and was chauffeured in a limousine. Watch their report WHEN YOU JUMP ...
Well, I declare. The wretched bishop liked variety, didn't he? Or atleast he used to.
New Birth must have a lot of money...or they used to.
Posted by: Derrick from Philly | 29 July 2011 at 12:30
This is beyond words.
I don't understand all of this covering up to hide sexuality and such, when it is what it is AND the Bible may be unclear on some things for some people, but YOU SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS is in the Top 10 and it's pretty clear.
So I'm always and in all ways floored by the "hiding" of who you are in order to please men and women who are human just like you, to gain their approval.
When I meet a man or woman with a Key To Heaven (not just preaching about the keys to make it to Heaven), then we'll talk but until then. As for me and my house, I'm doing the God thing and letting God be my guide and judge.
As for this, I still don't believe it's done. The bishop seems to have gone to many measures to hide his truth, whatever it is, from people.
Posted by: TheRevKev | 29 July 2011 at 13:10
Wasting his time with the music thing, unfortunately. I really hope those youngsters don't burn through all of their money and end up in trouble years from now.
Posted by: Osiris | 29 July 2011 at 13:11
Although this new guy/girl benefited in the lawsuit for years there have been rumors of Eddie sleeping with more than just boys but men too. This situation is just messy, I hope Eddie will be forced out of his church!
Posted by: Cleon | 29 July 2011 at 13:42
Looks like that settlement money is planting the seeds for a recording career and lavish lifestyle...how appropriate since this is all proceeds from prosperity preaching!!
Posted by: kevjack | 29 July 2011 at 14:12
Lawd have mercy, this reminds me of a certain someone when I lived in washington DC who loved to have trade all around him with the exception of one (and only one!)obvious queen.
Leaving all of that aside...
Thing is, do ya think this will get through to some of the black churchified that these type of abuses are far from a white (and usually Catholic) thing?
And of course, this is known, it HAS to be known, but it's DADT.
Thing is leeches and vermin like Eddie Long suck up so much hot air when there are so many other ministers (in all churches really) that really do good works.
I'm glad that Rod has provided coverage for some of those ministers as well.
Posted by: Chitown Kev | 29 July 2011 at 15:38
He sure is one scandalous heffa...LAAAWWWD have mercy LOL!!!
Posted by: MW09 | 29 July 2011 at 18:24
Wow, this is interesting. I bet the Long camp really tried to keep this guy hidden. He is very flamboyant, unlike the other four, and he adds a whole lot of credibility to the accusations.
Posted by: Bubbalicious | 29 July 2011 at 20:01
This seems suspect to me ... he's very much UNLIKE the others ... he only came forward AFTER the other 4 ... he seems to brag that he did foolishness and got paid for it ... maybe he just saw an opportunity and took it ...
If you like good looking bois .. you aint gonna like a feminine cat like that ...
Posted by: dahotstepper | 29 July 2011 at 23:11
If you look at the older pictures he wasn't always this flamboyant in his appearance and fit the general mold of the other guys, at least physically
Posted by: DFS | 29 July 2011 at 23:18
wasn't it richard gere in the 1990 cop flick, internal affairs who said: everyone likes strange?
seems like eddie long's decrepit pickle liked a stimulating tickle from all kinds of boy juice.
and if eddie long's deep pockets isn't fronting the chauffeured limousines and expensive studio time for this fairytale princess, then who is? an nba star? a closeted hip hop mogul or just a well-heeled businessman?
Posted by: aaronthemoor | 30 July 2011 at 05:38
"If you like good looking bois .. you aint gonna like a feminine cat like that ..."
The Bishop is apparently more "versatile" in what he's sexually attracted to than many gay/bisexual men are these days.
The 5th accuser is not "flamboyant" in the older pictures but he still seems "clockable" in those early pictures (u can be clockable without being flamboyant).
Posted by: elg | 30 July 2011 at 08:05
dahotstepper:
Is there really any need to make such condescending comments like that? Freaking unbelievable!
Posted by: Account Deleted | 30 July 2011 at 11:56
Well, take me to the foot of the stairs!
I wonder how Eddie Long's family is dealing with all of this?
Posted by: Honut Sinti | 30 July 2011 at 17:41
He looks like he's trying to capitalize on adam lambert's success (if we can call it that)
Posted by: AJ | 31 July 2011 at 10:40
@dahotstepper, who needs judgmental church folks tearing us down when we've got ourselves to do it for us. Here we are putting this person down because he/she is not the masculine type we crave. and did we read the same thing where it said this person did not come forward but was part of the settlement??? take your blinders off bro.
Posted by: Brien | 02 August 2011 at 08:08
even MORE proof that eddie long is a hypochristian homohating homo tree jumper for jesus...
shame!!!!!!!
http://aliciabanks.xanga.com/732742147/savage-sanctuaries---their-own-receive-them-not/?page=13&jump=1522250667&leftcmt=1#1522250667
http://aliciabanks.xanga.com/733351074/semantic--sellouts---the-low-down-on-the--down-low/
Posted by: alicia banks | 08 August 2011 at 01:26