Huntsman's Lawsuit Against The Church Moves Forward

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Washington Post has a new article about Huntsman:

He was Mormon royalty. Now his lawsuit against the church is a rallying cry

James Huntsman’s family is sometimes called the “Mormon Kennedys,” with members whose titles have included governor, ambassador, billionaire and apostle. For decades, he was a committed church member, tithing 10 percent of his income, as the faith expects.

But when another church member filed an IRS whistleblower complaint in 2019, Huntsman’s theological and spiritual doubts shifted to anger, and he demanded his money back. David Nielsen’s complaint alleged that the church had been hoarding $100 billion in tithes, and had used a few billion in tax-free dollars meant for charity to build an upscale mall.

Now Huntsman, a film distributor and father of five, has become an unlikely and high-profile critic of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at a time when members’ demands for transparency are rising and church growth rates are dramatically slowing. A lawsuit that Huntsman filed in 2021 accusing the church of fraud initially was rejected by a federal judge but was revived a few weeks ago. A federal appeals court panel voted 2-1 that jurors should hear Huntsman’s argument and his demand for a refund of $5 million minimum.

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