Nigerian music superstar Fela Kuti let desire usurp logic when he married 27 women 40 years ago. Later he switched to a 12-woman rotation, but the need for money was nevertheless tremendous. Polygamy on such a scale is difficult to maintain, even for those with champagne wishes and caviar dreams. It is also illegal, as Lehi, Utah’s Brown – star bigamist of “Sister Wives” – has come to discover. Kody, Meri, Janelle, Christine and Robyn are under investigation for bigamy by Utah authorities, reports CBS News Crimewatch.
Exactly what is the large deal about bigamy, wonder ‘Sister Wives’
According to reports, TLC consulted with the Utah Attorney General’s office before producing “Sister Wives”. It was a reasonable inquiry. Scott Troxel, a spokesman for the attorney general, told TLC that when bigamy merits third-degree felony charges in Utah, it is not something they would typically investigate without more severe issues in play. Police manpower and their need for cash now makes examination an iffy process, unless child abuse or trafficking are involved. Radar Online speculates that “Sister Wives” is under investigation because it is a victim of its own fame.
Despite the unfavorable publicity, Kody Brown and his four wives see nothing wrong with bigamy.
“If we raise productive, contributing members of society who are moral and ethical, that’s our final goal, whichever their path is,” claims wife Janelle, 40, who has borne six of Kody Brown’s 13 kids under the current marriage arrangement. Three stepchildren also factor to the Brownian equation.
TLC premiered ‘Sister Wives on September 27
Dubbed a “docu-series,” “Sister Wives” premiered Monday with an hour-long special. In the first episode, Kody Brown announced plans to take on one more wife, Robyn, and her three children, claims People. Six more bigamy-packed shows are on the TLC docket, however police force might change that to a court docket.
“Right now, it is not in our hands, but we’re not closing the door,” Troxel stated in a statement to the media.
Articles cited
CBS News
cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20017861-504083.html
People
people.com/people/article/,,20429667,00.html?cnn=yes
Radar Online
radaronline.com/exclusives/2010/09/stars-sister-wives-investigated-felony-bigamy
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fela_Kuti
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