Mormon Stories Podcast26 Feb 2025

Sued Mormon Church to Get My Tithing Back - James Huntsman Story | Ep. 1997

In this long awaited interview, James Huntsman, a successful businessman and member of the Huntsman family, joins John Dehlin and fraud attorney Mark Pugsley to discuss his high-profile fraud lawsuit against the LDS Church—how he lost his LDS faith, why he pursued a fraud lawsuit to get a tithing refund, what he learned, and why he has no regrets.

Show Notes

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00:00:49 Brief overview of James Huntsman's lawsuit

00:07:27 Family background info

00:18:50 Served a mission at 18

00:22:21 Discussion of a kidnapping in their family

00:36:27 Emergence of Ensign Peak & church investments

00:49:58 Cracks start developing in James’ faith

01:03:03 What led to him deciding to file the suit

01:09:35 The downsides of him suing

01:17:00 Comparing the organized structure of his family’s business to the disorganization of the church

01:28:55 What sparked his desire to sue the church

01:37:00 “It was a very personal battle for me”

01:48:40 Statute of limitations for fraud

01:54:00 Everyone now knows how much the church has - floodgates of awareness have been opened to the churches bad financial dealings

02:07:00 James has no intention of damaging the church

02:14:15 The church today does not need members tithing

02:26:00 How did they feel after they filed?

02:44:20 Are churches protected from committing fraud

02:58:00 James feels relieved that it is all over, and they can talk about it now

03:11:29 Final thoughts & Conclusion

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