A third man has accused US Christian leader Eddie Long of exchanging sex for money, jewellery and cars.
Long is the senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Georgia, a congregation that he helped build to well over 30,000 members.
According to the Atlanta Constitution Journal, two men, aged 20 and 21, filed lawsuits in DeKalb County alleging Long coerced them into having sex in exchange for trips, cars and cash.
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It is alleged the young men were 17 or 18 years old at the time, enrolled in New Birth Missionary Baptist Church's ministry for teen boys.
Long adamantly denies the allegations.
Speaking to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. the pastor's attorney Craig Gillen also denied the allegations.
"It is unfortunate that these two young men have chosen to take this course of action."
According to The Associated Press, New Birth sits on 250 acres and has more than 25,000 members, a $US50 million, 10,000-seat cathedral and more than 40 ministries.
