Atlanta pastor cancels interview, news conference about sex scandal
Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- Atlanta-based megachurch pastor Eddie Long, accused of coercing young men into sexual relationships, canceled a news conference and a radio show interview Thursday after a third suit was filed against him, his spokesman said.
"The lawyers have made the decision that due to the third lawsuit, Bishop Long (will) not do interviews or make statements tomorrow," Art Franklin said Wednesday night. "We apologize for any inconvenience. Bishop Long will make his first statement from the pulpit on Sunday."
Long was also scheduled to address the civil lawsuits filed against him on the "Tom Joyner Morning Show." Instead, his lawyers will speak, Long's lawyer told Roland Martin, a syndicated columnist and CNN political analyst. Martin was scheduled to conduct the interview during his segment of the radio show.
A third lawsuit against Long was filed Wednesday, joining two that were filed on Tuesday. Like the first two, the third suit was filed in DeKalb County, Georgia. It was brought on behalf of Jamal Parris, now 23, who like the others was a teenager when he joined Long's New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, which claims more than 25,000 members.
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http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/09/23/georgia.pastor.allegations/index.htmlBishop Eddie Long's attorney was just on Tom Joyner show, and said the press conference was cancelled.
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