BK Man Confesses To Flashy Mid-Sermon Robbery Targeting 'Bling Bishop'

BROOKLYN, NY — A Brooklyn man confessed to a flashy mid-sermon robbery targeting Brooklyn "Bling Bishop" Lamor Whitehead, prosecutors said.

Say-Quan Pollack, 25, could face up to 20 years in prison related to the brazen, on-camera robbery at Whitehead's Canarsie church in 2022, according to police and the U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of New York's office.

Pollack pleaded guilty Tuesday in Brooklyn Federal Court, but he was just one of three New Yorkers involved in the $1 million grab, police said.

He had previously pulled out of a plea agreement, the Daily News reported.

For the jewelry-loving bishop, the guilty plea was a major step forward.

"Today was a good day," Whitehead said on Instagram. "Things are starting to be completed now. God is starting to reveal, expose and deliver."

Police say Pollack, Juwan Anderson, 23, and Shamar Leggette, 41, barged into the Remsen Avenue church in July 2022 and, armed with guns, demanded property from Whitehead and his wife.

The men fled with about $1 million in goods — and the whole robbery was caught on livestream, police said.

Even with Tuesday's guilty plea, the pain of the robbery lives on for Whitehead.

"It was a very difficult time there," Whitehead said. "I began to reflect on that day and I began to relive that moment and I thank God for peace because this has been a very traumatizing time."

Whitehead himself is no stranger to legal battles. In 2022, the bishop faced fraud charges linked to church dealings that he has denied on social media.

This article was edited at 4:35 p.m. to reflect information from the U.S. Attorney's Office.