At New Birth Baptist Church in Atlanta, Lillian Wells said she didn’t get much further when she spoke to her pastor, Bishop Eddie Long. He came in and said, ‘The church ain’t got no money,” she said.
In 2011, Long released a video pleading with Taylor to return the money.
The church told ABC News, “They do continue to hope the responsible parties will restore the funds they took from congregants at New Birth and churches around the country.”
Gary and Anita Dorio say they have forgiven Taylor and place their hopes for justice in God’s hands.
“It’s not the easiest thing to do, but we live by what the word of god says,” said Gary Dorio. “And we have to forgive Ephren. We have come to a place where we’ve forgiven him. We pray for him, his family.”