Miami Pastor Eric Redden Accepts Plea Deal in Fraud Case

Pastor Eric Redden's About-Face in Court

• 💡 Pastor Eric Redden, who previously rejected a plea deal, has now agreed to plead guilty in a high-profile fraud case.
• 🎯 The case involves accusations of ripping off an elderly man and taking his house.

Terms of the Plea Agreement

• ⚖️ Redden will serve 364 days in Miami-Dade County Jail, followed by 15 years of probation.
• 💰 He is also required to pay $180,000 in restitution to the victim, Edward Fuller.
• 🗓️ Redden is scheduled to turn himself in on July 15th to begin his jail sentence.

Background of the Case

• 👴 Edward Fuller, a retired postal worker, trusted Redden, a pastor, to help secure a construction loan for a home he was building.
• 🏠 Instead of securing a loan, Redden sold the property without Fuller's knowledge and kept the money.
• 🚨 Redden was initially charged with organized fraud, exploitation of the elderly, theft, and grand theft.

Additional Charges and Sentencing

• 🚗 The plea agreement also incorporates a recently reopened grand theft auto charge.
• ⚠️ Redden received a stern warning that any violation of his probation, including traffic offenses, could result in him forfeiting the plea deal and facing 30 years in state prison.
• ⏳ Redden will be temporarily released to manage his affairs before his July 15th surrender.