EEWMagazine.com Buzz Editors, along with many other media outlets, listened intently as Bishop Eddie Long walked up to the podium for his scheduled press conference. During morning worship service at New Birth in Atlanta, Long vowed to fight the charges against him. "I'm not a perfect man," he said more than once, but he claims he is also not the man being portrayed in the media.
In what we're calling a "non-statement" to the press immediately following AM worship, Long neither confirmed nor denied that he was guilty of engaging in sexual acts with young men. While under such intense scrutiny, one might think Bishop Long would be eager to tell his side of the story. But instead, during the highly anticipated press conference, he did not address the allegations at all (stating that his counsel had advised him not to).
According to Long, he will fight "vigorously" in court, and does not wish to be tried in the court of public opinion. But he has been, and is continuing to be.
Many were hoping he would have said a bit more in his defense to the media, because a failure to personally deny everything, is often viewed as a subtle admission of guilt.
From his comments, despite several reports to the contrary, it does not appear that that the Georgia pastor will be stepping down from his role.
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