Controversial Brooklyn Bishop Lamor Whitehead was holed up in a gaudy New Jersey McMansion Tuesday, one day after getting slammed with federal charges for allegedly scamming a member of his congregation.
Whitehead, 44, briefly emerged from the sprawling brick two-story house to tell a Post reporter to scram — and yelled out “not guilty!” when pressed about the allegations lodged by Manhattan federal prosecutors Monday.
“Everybody who got arrested is not guilty,” Whitehead said, sporting designer clothes, including Gucci shoes and a large belt, also by the luxury label. “Ok, brother?”
At one point a black Chevy Suburban pulled right up to the door of the mansion so Whitehead could hop inside unseen — only to return moments later because he forgot something at the house.
A white Rolls Royce SUV and a white Mercedes G Wagon were also parked in the drive of the Paramus, NJ mansion.
Paramus police were later called to the house, going in to speak to Whitehead and then telling The Post, “he said he doesn’t want to talk to you guys.”
The flashy Brooklyn pastor, who made headlines earlier this year when he was robbed at gunpoint while delivering a sermon, was charged Monday with allegedly scamming a parishioner out of $90,000 and blowing it on luxury goods.
The parishioner told the feds that Whitehead promised her he would use the money to buy her a home — a promise he allegedly never fulfilled.
He’s also charged with extortion in another scam, in which he allegedly received $5,000 from a local businessman and asked for a $500,000 loan, promising to use his influence to get “favorable actions” from the city in real estate deals.
Whitehead, who motors around in a Rolls Royce and typically dons glittery jewelry, faces up to 65 years in federal prison if he is convicted.
He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment and was released on a $500,000 bond.
His lawyer, Dawn Florio, denied the allegations outside the courthouse.
“We are vigorously going to defend these accusations,” Florio said. “We feel that he is being targeted and he is being turned from a victim into a villain.”
The flamboyant pastor boasts ties to Mayor Eric Adams but was also convicted of identity theft charges in 2006 for using victims’ personal information to buy cars and motorcycles.