RICO lawsuit filed against Mormon church
Lynette Cook, Rodney Jay Vessels and Julie Little Taggart filed their lawsuit Feb. 10, alleging violations of the Racketeer, Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act in U.S. District Court in Utah. The plaintiffs say they were led to join the LDS church after reading the Book of Mormon and agreeing with its teachings.
Once members, however, the plaintiffs claim the church demanded stiff financial contributions in the form of offerings and tithes, that they were forced into servitude to support the church’s financial schemes at Deseret Industries, and that the church leaders used the threat of damnation and eternal torture as a way to enforce their will and subjugate the faithful.
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The three plaintiffs are representing themselves.
Once members, however, the plaintiffs claim the church demanded stiff financial contributions in the form of offerings and tithes, that they were forced into servitude to support the church’s financial schemes at Deseret Industries, and that the church leaders used the threat of damnation and eternal torture as a way to enforce their will and subjugate the faithful.
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(wait for it)
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The three plaintiffs are representing themselves.
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