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The Sister Wives Legal Files (Part 1)

Cesie and Angela
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Legal Team, this week we’re stepping outside Bravo for a two-part deep dive into the world of Mormonism, polygamy, and Sister Wives. We’re unpacking the origins of polygamy within the LDS Church, how it’s treated under modern law, and how Kody Brown and his wives managed to stay on TV despite its illegality. Next episode, we’ll dive into the Sister Wives lawsuits themselves and answer your biggest questions about this fascinating family and so much more. 


 What’s on the docket? 

  • The origins of polygamy within the LDS Church 
  • How Mormonism and polygamy intersect in pop culture and reality TV 
  • The legal definitions of polygamy vs. bigamy 
  • Which U.S. states have the harshest — and most lenient — laws against polygamy 
  • Background on Kody Brown, his faith, and the Sister Wives family dynamic 
  • How Sister Wives navigated legality to stay on air 

 


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