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Ex-FLDS bride's book released

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By Ben Winslow, Deseret News

Published: Wednesday, May 14 2008 12:00 a.m. MDT

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The former child bride whose testimony led to the conviction of Fundamentalist LDS Church leader Warren Jeffs is telling her story in a new book.

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"It was clear that this investigation was not about religion. It was about child abuse, sanctioned and directed by the FLDS men in authority," Wall wrote in the epilogue of her new book. "As hard as it has been to watch the events of Eldorado unfold, they prove that there are still so many young girls who don't realize yet that they, too, have the right to cry out against injustice."

Wall's multi-million dollar lawsuit against Jeffs, the FLDS Church and the court-controlled United Effort Plan Trust are still pending. The Deseret News reported on Monday that Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff will be deposed in the case.

Wall writes that she wants to set up a fund for women and girls who leave the FLDS sect.

"It is my intention to use proceeds from that lawsuit, a portion of my profits from this book, and donations to start and operate the MJ Fund," she wrote.


E-mail: bwinslow@desnews.com

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$how me the money

  • 12:52 a.m. May 14, 2008
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"Stolen Innocence"

The result of Mrs. Wall's book pre-release publicity Hoax in Texas resulted in the "Stolen Innocence" of over 400 children. I pray she can live with herself. I pity her!

  • 1:01 a.m. May 14, 2008
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She has books to sell. Just one more of the FLDS damning book selling crowd. Bet she hopes you all will buy one. Money the root of all evil. They don't say that for nothing.

  • 5:08 a.m. May 14, 2008
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