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Beacon Light International Baptist Cathedral in New Orleans, led by Bishop Darryl S. Brister, was sold to Liberty Bank and Trust Company for $1.53 million at a sheriff's auction tied to a $2.38 million judgment. The church had twice filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It follows Brooklyn's Pleasant Grove Tabernacle, led by Bishop Albert L. Jamison Sr., which is selling its historic property in its own Chapter 11 case.
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Former Vernon AME Church Senior Pastor Keith Rydell Mayes Sr., 63, pleaded guilty to federal bank fraud and tax evasion after prosecutors say he embezzled more than $504,000 from the historic Tulsa church, using the money for gambling, personal expenses and firearms. He agreed to repay $504,313.88.
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