Say-Quan Pollack, one of the assailants involved in the armed robbery of Bishop Lamor Whitehead of Leaders of Tomorrow International Ministries in Brooklyn, New York, has received a prison sentence of more than seven years.
The robbery made headlines in 2022 after it was caught on the church’s livestream. Pollack and his co-conspirators, Juwan Anderson and Shamar Leggette, reportedly stole $1 million worth of jewelry from the pastor, although that figure has since been disputed.
Pollack pleaded guilty in November 2023.
Following Pollack’s conviction, Whitehead took to social media to express his desire for a harsh sentence.
“People like these guys should be off the street,” Whitehead said at the time. “If they can rob a church, then they can harm anybody. Prison is established for a reason.”
Notably, the 25-year-old Pollack received a lighter sentence than the one handed down to Whitehead himself. Whitehead was found guilty of unrelated fraud charges in May.
Specifically, Whitehead was convicted of fraud, attempted extortion, and lying to federal agents. The jury ruled that Whitehead defrauded Pauline Anderson, a former congregant who entrusted her retirement savings to Whitehead after Whitehead promised to help her purchase a home.
Instead, Whitehead used the reported $90,000 sum to contribute to his lavish lifestyle of designer clothing, jewelry, and a Rolls Royce. His flashy attire has earned him the moniker “Bling Bishop.”
Whitehead also extorted $5,000 from a businessman and attempted to get the same man to lend him $500,000.
Whitehead has been sentenced to nine years in prison.
This will not be the first time Whitehead serves a prison term. He previously served five years after being convicted of charges of identity theft and grand larceny.
