Posted by:
Concrete Zipper
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Date: February 07, 2014 07:38PM
No matter the outcome of the Monson Fraud Affair (MFA for short), it's been a while since a Mormon prophet has faced the justice system. I'm wondering when the last time this happened was.
Joseph Smith -- con man, pedophile, forger and general scum bag that he was -- faced criminal charges numerous times and spent time in various prisons.
I don't know the details of Brigham Young's dealings with the law, but he certainly had his share.
Subsequent polygamous prophets had troubles with the federal government over their excess wife issues.
After that, I don't recall any. Gordon Hinkley went to a lot of effort to avoid even testifying in the Mark Hoffman affair, to the point of ensuring that Hoffman could plead two first-degree murders down to manslaughter.
Those better acquainted with church history please chime in: before the MFA, which Mormon prophet most recently had troubles with the law?
CZ