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SALT LAKE CITY ( KTVX ) – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is facing another lawsuit over the alleged misuse of member tithings – this time filed in the state of California by a married couple.
This is the latest lawsuit to come from the fallout of whistleblower David Nielson, a former senior portfolio manager with the Church’s investment arm, Ensign Peak Advisors. In December 2019, Nielson claimed the Church misused billions of dollars in tithes , including $1.4 billion to fund the City Creek Center in downtown Salt Lake City.
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The plaintiffs, Gene and Michelle Judson, who have been members of the Church since 1967 and 1971, respectively, echoed Nielson’s claims in their lawsuit. The California couple explained in court documents that they believed their tithing was to be used for charitable and welfare purposes or to build and maintain temples and support missionary work.