1796: Judges Revive James Huntsman’s Fraud Lawsuit Against Mormon Church

Mormon Stories Podcast

Dr. John Dehlin

Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2023

⏱️ 155 minutes

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Summary

In this gripping interview, hosts John Dehlin, Radio Free Mormon, Kolby Reddish, and Rebecca Bibliotheca delve into a landmark court opinion that has sent shockwaves through the religious community. From the very first moment, the hosts dissect the heart of the matter: a $1.6 billion lawsuit revolving around tithing and alleged deceit. They unpack each paragraph of the ruling, illuminating how religious institutions can be held accountable for fraud outside of the protections of free speech. With a compelling mix of analysis, declarations, and analogies, this interview resonates as a thought-provoking exposé of faith, deception, and accountability. As the interview concludes, listeners are left pondering the implications of the court's decision and the perception of a religious entity under scrutiny.

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41 page court opinion on James Huntsman case

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0:00.0	Good evening, everyone. This is Radio Free Mormon coming to you live from Mormon
0:05.2	stories. It is August 8, 2023 at 7 o'clock p.m. on the nose, mountain time, and I
0:12.3	hope all of you are joining us for this wonderful podcast and an important
0:15.5	podcast where we review and discuss an opinion that was issued yesterday from the
0:21.6	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the matter of James
0:25.7	Huntsman versus the Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of
0:29.0	Latter-day Saints. I am here tonight hosting this episode because John
0:34.8	Delin is otherwise unavoidably detained, which means I tied him up and stuck him
0:39.9	in a closet. This is part of my slow but incremental plan to take over open
0:46.4	stories foundation entirely. And to help me do that tonight, we have a couple of
0:51.5	very, very wonderful guests, one of which is Colby Reddish. Colby, are you with us?
0:57.2	There's Colby. I sure am. How are you? Colby, your wall is completely blank. It's
1:03.1	like you're in a jail cell or something. Yeah, my previous wall was too busy
1:06.8	according to a certain host. Okay, well, I'm glad you changed it. It's for
1:10.4	the better. But I like this shirt and make sure beautiful blue eyes pop. Oh, I'm
1:15.1	flattered. Colby Reddish is an attorney. By the way, I am too. Colby, can you just
1:20.5	tell a little bit like five words or less about your experience as an
1:25.0	attorney? Sure. I have been both a criminal practitioner and a civil
1:30.3	litigator. And that's what I do today. And that's why I'm here for how long? For
1:35.6	seven years going on. And you are, by the way, I've spoken with you on a number
1:40.4	of occasions, you are a rising star among attorneys, wherever you are. You're
1:46.2	very, very intelligent. And by the way, the squeaky noise is my chair. It's
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