Friday Bishop Eddie Long‘s wife Vanessa released a statement that she was filing for divorce [click here if you missed that].
Not long after a statement from the church retracted Vanessa’s statement.
Finally Vanessa released another statement that the divorce was still on and that all further statements from her would come from her attorneys…
From The AJC
The reconciliation of Vanessa and Eddie Long didn’t make it through the day, as the wife of the charismatic New Birth Missionary Baptist pastor has decided against withdrawing her petition for divorce filed late Thursday afternoon.
“Mrs. Long continues to hope that this matter may be resolved expeditiously, harmoniously and fairly; however, she has determined that dismissal of her divorce petition is not appropriate at this time,” Kilpatrick Townsend partner Michael W. Tyler said in a prepared statement.
“To avoid any undue confusion, Mrs. Long’s future statements, if any, will be issued through her attorneys,” he said. A spokesman for Kilpatrick Townsend refused further comment.
Vanessa Long released three statements to the media Friday. First she announced she was seeking to end her 21-year-marriage following “a great deal of deliberation and prayer.”
Then, around lunchtime, in a statement sent through New Birth’s public relations firm, Vanessa Long said, upon further “prayerful reflection,” she was withdrawing the divorce petition.
“I love my husband,” she said in the second press release. “I believe in him and admire his strength and courage.”
Long, a New Birth elder, said her decision to seek a divorce was driven by “years of attacks in the media that frustrated and overwhelmed me.” She and her husband “mutually agreed to find healing,” Vanessa Long said.
Six hours later, her attorneys announced she was proceeding with the divorce “consistent with her original [statement] made this morning.”
In the divorce filing, Vanessa Long, 53, said her marriage to the New Birth pastor was “irretrievably broken” and there was “no hope of reconciliation.” The couple has been in a “state of separation,” according to the petition.
Sooo, as a result Bishop Eddie Long is taking time off from church to try to convince Vanessa to stay seeing as to how the released church statement didn’t work.
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AMEN!! That was wrong of those christian church people to release that statement making that woman look retarded like that.. I’m sorry about saying that you were dumb as a box of rocks Miss Long.. I retract that statement.
Gone Pull That Jodeci Out Eddie
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but they took vows for better and for worse this is the worse I hope why leave now her image is as bruised as his … at lease now he will be truely sorry for what he put her through
You think!
Sad situation for the both of them …..man it seems like when you’re down the licks just keep coming harder & harder… They both will need a strong support group in order to get through this… When God is all you got you realize God is all you need.
No one cares. Shes a year late anyways
I thought it was funny that the church issued a fake statement for her
For better or worse HAHAHAHA he violated that when he started stroking the young fellas at the church!! She should have left a long time ago, better late than NEVER!! Run Forest RUN!!!!!!!
Oh and how can she forgive him and he keeps DENYING that he has done any wrong!!!!! He needs help bad!!!!!!
I’m going to leave anything the church does, alone Kissy. Don’t get me started. Remember he was a married preacher messing with boys.
ok and he could have been a married preacher messing with the single women in the church .. either way he would deny it…what man regardless of his profession will admit to doing wrong even when caught
people dont forget bishop is human flesh and blood just like the rest of us even though we and maybe even he would have like to have thought differently … I think well all suffer from seeking pleasure from sex some have more extremes then others but it is still sex
We are all human and yes we make mistakes, however Eddie Longstroke is a preacher and he should know better!! What preacher continues to LIE in the pulpit seriously!!!!!!!! He has made a serious come up off of the tithes of the people in that church and its sad and is giving all churches a bad name. I won’t turn a blind eye to the blatant wrong that anyone is doing. If a person don’t want to be judged then stay out of the public eye and stay to yourself!
Oh boy
Wonder if she gonna go through with it
Katrina u said a mouthful! Smh…
I don’t care that he was seeking pleasure in the flesh. I don’t even care that it was male flesh. I care that he is a person who used his position to take advantage of those who he was charged with shepherding. I care that he appears to indulge in sin freely yet condemns others. Hell I would think that down in the ATL, he coulda and shoulda been out and proud. For all the people who say we and she should overlook his mistakes, I would agree if he would admit to them and step down from his position of power. But as long as he is lying and denying, he is refusing forgiveness.
I don’t care that he was seeking pleasure in the flesh. I don’t even care that it was male flesh. I care that he is a person who used his position to take advantage of those who he was charged with shepherding. I care that he appears to indulge in sin freely yet condemns others. Hell I would think that down in the ATL, he coulda and shoulda been out and proud. For all the people who say we and she should overlook his mistakes, I would agree if he would admit to them and step down from his position of power. But as long as he is lying and denying, he is refusing forgiveness.
and these big commerical insurance companies and banks they do us wrong too every months they tack on fees and increase premiums but you still pay right why because either its the law or there are penalties that will jack you up if you dont … we talk bad about the companies names we dont know the man or woman you make the bad decisions unless you really really want to know however when it comes to church you only have your name now if bishops breaking store would have hit the news with the name of the church meantioned only how many people would have stayed tuned to find out who committed the crime…
and these big commerical insurance companies and banks they do us wrong too every months they tack on fees and increase premiums but you still pay right why because either its the law or there are penalties that will jack you up if you dont … we talk bad about the companies names we dont know the man or woman you make the bad decisions unless you really really want to know however when it comes to church you only have your name now if bishops breaking store would have hit the news with the name of the church meantioned only how many people would have stayed tuned to find out who committed the crime…
not saying he’s right or wrong im just voice my opinion from a neutral stand point
not saying he’s right or wrong im just voice my opinion from a neutral stand point
@ Wendy,its the same thing going on in the Catholic Church,Eddie Long,is just a Man,it matters not,who the Perpetrator is,any man that stands in that pulpit,should be completely Delivered!!!
Another Wife who knew who HE REALLY WAS but said NOTHING! Now that the Cat is out the Bag and shes embarrassed she wants OUT! She should have turned his ass in years ago, but she wanted the title and perks of being Mrs. Eddie Long!
This Bitch Is Confused… She Doesn’t Have To Worry, He’s Not Interested In Woman Anymore.
These are the Last Days, the bible says before the coming of Jesus that sin will run rampart in the earth, even the very elect shall be deceived. We all need to do like Jacob's son Joseph and RUN! If it appears evil get away from it! Remember that you and I MUST be born again(John 3:3) and to be saved read (Romans 9:9-10) you are your way to salvation. God Bless everyone!
These are the Last Days, the bible says before the coming of Jesus that sin will run rampart in the earth, even the very elect shall be deceived. We all need to do like Jacob’s son Joseph and RUN! If it appears evil get away from it! Remember that you and I MUST be born again(John 3:3) and to be saved read (Romans 9:9-10) you are your way to salvation. God Bless everyone!