meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
American Greed Podcast

Prophets of Greed

American Greed Podcast

CNBC

True Crime, Documentary, Tv & Film, Society & Culture

4.61.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2020

⏱️ 40 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Leaders of a polygamous religious sect demand “Perfect Obedience” from followers, luring them into welfare fraud. (Original television broadcast: 09-02-2019) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

This is the American Greed Podcast presented by CNBC, I'm Stacy Keach.

0:07.0

In this episode of American greed. In a small secluded community where polygamy is practiced as a

0:21.4

spiritual right.

0:23.0

Two brothers, Warren and Lyle Jeffs,

0:26.0

claim they are bringing the word of God to devoted followers.

0:30.0

These men were standing in a position as God's over us.

0:34.0

But God, it appears, is just a cover.

0:37.0

And they were using the religion, they were wrapping themselves in their religion to commit crimes.

0:42.0

For Warren, the crimes are against children. and religion to commit crimes.

0:43.0

For Warren, the crimes are against children.

0:45.7

This is about little girls being taken away from their parents,

0:49.2

tied up and raped.

0:50.6

And for Lyle, the crime is fraud.

0:53.0

Millions of dollars in taxpayers' money is stolen.

0:57.0

They bought a jondier tractor, a 4-50 pickup truck.

1:02.0

And the FBI catches the scheme on tape.

1:05.0

We're zooming in to capture their license plate.

1:08.0

And the devoted followers?

1:10.0

They say they are told to do the fraudster's dirty work or else.

1:14.5

I knew it was illegal, but the kind of pressure that we were under,

1:18.5

if you didn't obey all the rules, you could lose your family. Hidden below the red vermilion cliffs in southern Utah is a remote site

1:37.0

perfect for people who want nothing more than to be left alone.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from CNBC, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of CNBC and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.