Eddie Long, the anti-gay Atlanta pastor who paid off young men accusing him of religious-based sexual coercion, is about to be back on the market, ladies! Long's wife Vanessa has reportedly told her lawyers to file for divorce from the homophobic hypocrite. Details follow.

...and the true hero of the saga, out Pastor Troy Sanders, emerges.

Updated, Thursday, September 23, 12 p.m. EST

In things that make sense, the "reborn" evangelical pastor who once faced a similar scandal has rushed to Eddie Long's defense.

According to AOL News:

"Ted Haggard said that Long deserves a fair hearing and that if the accusations are false, he will survive the ordeal. 'The bishop is surrounded by people that will counsel him well,' he said. Haggard, who was a superstar among the Christian right until a gay sex scandal forced him to resign, said that all too often unsavory allegations can tarnish a person's reputation, even if they are unproved. 'Public perception becomes more important than the facts,' he said. While stressing that nothing had been proved against Long, whom he...