Senate Hearing on FLDS

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Senate Hearing on FLDS

On July 11, 2008, I received a call from a lawyer in Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's office who invited me to testify at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing planned for July 24. Senator Reid had followed through on his commitment to launch a federal investigation and introduce a bill in the Senate regarding crimes associated with polygamy. He'd also invited the Attorney Generals from Texas, Arizona, and Utah to testify, along with two U.S. Attorneys. I was on a panel that included Dr. Dan Fischer, whose family Warren Jeffs had torn apart, and Carolyn Jessop, an ex-FLDS wife. We all presented written statements and were then questioned by several members of the Judiciary Committee. Senator Reid himself delivered the opening remarks and pushed forward his theme that this sect resembles organized crime. The day before, he'd submitted a bill asking for money for a task force to investigate the FLDS and other funds for victims of the sect. In the days leading up to the hearing, the FLDS launched fierce criticism against Senator Reid and those who were testifying. The Senator was unfazed and his commitment to this issue has been unwavering.
On July 22, Warren Jeffs and five other men were indicted in Texas for allegedly committing bigamy and underage marriage. By July 28, all had been taken into custody. Jeffs may be extradited to Texas for these criminal proceedings.

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Stephen Singular, is a two-time “New York Times” bestselling author whose articles have appeared in New York Magazine, Psychology Today, Inside Sports, The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, and American Photo. From 1983 to 1987, he was a staff writer at The Denver Post and his first book, Talked To Death: The Life & Murder of Alan Berg (1987), was nominated for an Edgar Award and became the basis for the 1989 Oliver Stone film, “Talk Radio.” Since then, he’s published 18 more non-fiction books about high-profile crimes, social criticism, and business and sports biographies. Several of the books have been made into feature films and television movies. He’s also helped numerous published authors complete their works. He’s appeared on CNN’s Larry King Live, Anderson Cooper 360, FOX-TV, MSNBC, COURT-TV, ESPN, and many other media outlets. Stephen and Joyce were recently interviewed by the program "Deadly Women" featured on Discovery Investigation Channel for the books"Sweet Evil" and "Charmed to Death." The series will air in late 2010. Singular has 20 years of experience writing books and speaking in public about some of the major crime stories of our era. These include the neo-Nazi murder of talk show host Alan Berg, the OJ Simpson case, the JonBenet Ramsey case, and other high profile criminal investigations. He is available to lecture on the impact of these cases on social issues, contemporary journalism, and the criminal justice system. Please e-mail for further information.

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