The Case of the Polygamist with More Fraud Charges Than Wives

Aug 16, 2023

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What do you get when you mix a polygamous cult, biofuel, and federal tax credits? Sure, maybe the worst orgy you’ve ever been to, but also: a gigantic fraud. Caleb and Greg discuss all of this and more in this episode.

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Sources:

Leader of $1 Billion Polygamist Fraud Gets 40 Years in Prison - Bloomberg

A multimillion-dollar biofuel fraud began with a cowboy hat and a slew of seafood, Jacob Kingston testifies - Salt Lake Tribune

Jacob Kingston testifies about his polygamous sect and the birth of a multimillion-dollar tax scam - Salt Lake Tribune

Girls in polygamous Kingston Group continue to marry as young as 15, records show, sometimes leaving Utah to marry cousins - Salt Lake Tribune

Fallout from Washakie fraud could cost polygamous Kingston Group members their businesses and homes - Salt Lake Tribune

Polygamous Kingston Group may have swiped ‘millions’ in student aid, lawsuit says - Salt Lake Tribune