Staccato Powell
Staccato Powell (born 1959) is an American clergy member of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (AME Zion). He is the former Bishop in the AME Zion Church serving the West Coast (or Western Episcopal District).[1][2]
He is from Wake Forest, North Carolina.[2] In 2016, Powell and Sheila Quintana, the former Vallejo High School Principal, created the entity "Western Episcopal District, Inc.", after Powell was made Bishop.[3][2] The indictment alleged that Powell and Quintana conspired to defraud AME Zion Church congregations of roughly $14 million dollars in the California cities of Palo Alto, Oakland, San Jose, and Los Angeles by illegally re-deeding these church properties.[3][4] On January 25, 2022, Powell was charged with conspiracy and wire fraud.[5][6] In April 2025, Quintana pleaded guilty, and Powell’s case is still pending.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ex-AME Zion Church leaders charged with $14M fraud". ABC News. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- ^ a b c d "Former Vallejo High School principal pleads guilty to defrauding churches". The Vallejo Sun. April 28, 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ a b Fehely, Devin (January 26, 2022). "Former AME Zion Bishop Charged In Fraud Scheme Targeting Bay Area Congregations". CBS San Francisco. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ "Former AME Zion Bishop Staccato Powell Charged With Fraud in $14 Million Scheme". ChurchLeaders. 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ "Former AME Zion bishop Staccato Powell charged with fraud in $14 million scheme". Religion News Service. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- ^ Emily Shugerman (February 12, 2022). "Inside the Epic 'Fraud' That Got a Bishop Indicted". The Daily Beast. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
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