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May 26, 2011 / 6:51 PM

Bishop Eddie Long settles abuse lawsuits

Rev. Bernice King, daughter of Coretta Scott King, speaks with Bishop Eddie Long during services at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Ga., February 7, 2006. Coretta Scott King was the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (UPI Photo/Rick Feld/POOL

Rev. Bernice King, daughter of Coretta Scott King, speaks with Bishop Eddie Long during services at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Ga., February 7, 2006. Coretta Scott King was the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (UPI Photo/Rick Feld/POOL | License Photo

ATLANTA, May 26 (UPI) -- Bishop Eddie Long has reached a settlement with four men who say he sexually abused them, their attorney told WSB-TV, Atlanta, Thursday.

The men, former members of Long's New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in DeKalb County, Ga., filed their lawsuits after they claimed Long abused his position of power to lure them into sexual relationships, a charge Long has denied.

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Attorney BJ Bernstein provided the station with no details other than to say in a statement, "The matter has been resolved."

The settlement follows court-ordered mediation between the parties ordered by Judge Johnny Panos.

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