HILL VS JENSON, AUB  - TRIVIA

                Of the original Defendants in the Hill – AUB law suit two have died, Owen Allred and John Putvin.  John Shugart, who the Defense attempted to make a third party defendant has also died.  Shugart splinted away from AUB over the aborted purchase of the DI Ranch and attempted to start up his own little group.  History will show that Shugart was no more honest than the Defendants. 

                Because it could not be shown he participated in or profited from the theft, the court dismissed  against Jeff Norman who had served two years in a federal prison for laundering Virginia’s money.

                Jim Sandmire settled with Virginia shortly after the trial for a sum substantially smaller than the judgment stipulated, a wise decision on his part.  Both he and Norman have left AUB and according to reports are now living free and fancy in mainstream society. 

                The surviving Defendant are Dennis Matthews, LaMoine Jenson, Jenson Lumber and AUB.  Dennis Matthews is the most culpable of all of the Defendants for he is the one who initiated the theft and in tandem with John Putvin inveigled Owen and AUB into the conspiracy for the express purpose that if something went wrong, AUB would take the hit.  They dangled the bait and it was taken hook, line and sinker.  According to reports, Matthews is now living Barney Fife like in Maybury, or is it Mayfield, and hasn’t contributed a cent to the judgment, nor is he likely too.  I wonder if anyone has inquired as to how much LaMoine Jenson has coughed up?

                The faithful AUB members are to be commended for their devotion to priesthood for if the reports are correct, it is they who have dug deep in their pockets  to save their prophet and priesthood.  The money flow pursuant to the judgment is ahead of schedule and if it continues at the same pace, AUB will have saved many thousands of dollars in interest.

                What I say next is my opinion.  Thanks to the loyal AUB members I predict it will not be necessary for Virginia to execute on the liens against Jenson Lumber, the property on which the Brown House,  RCA Building and Endowment house are located, or the Harvest Haven property at Lot C. Meadow Ranch Plat 1 subdivision at Eagle Mountain.   These liens are what should be considered “collateral” or “insurance” that the judgment will be satisfied in a timely manner.   

                We know that certain members of the AUB oligarchy are telling half truths and outright falsehoods about Virginia, Rod Williams and myself.  We also know that in order to inspire the faithful to react, the slanderers must portray Virginia and her friends  in a darker light than the Utah Supreme Court portrayed the Defendants’ “criminal activities.”  But a word to the wise, these slanderous remarks are being documented and there are laws against organized, deliberately designed hate.   

                I predicted a few months ago that if the AUB leaders handled this crisis right they would overcome it and possibly emerge stronger than ever.  But once the judgment has been satisfied, in  reforming AUB and starting new, they must be careful not to rebuild a on a foundation of slanderous sand – or it will collapse.