Having 27 wives was a grand gesture on the part of Nigerian artist Fela Kuti, but when reality set in, he came to understand the meaning of “much too much”. Later he switched to a 12-woman rotation, however the need for cash was still tremendous. Such large-scale polygamy is difficult for anybody to aspire to. It’s also illegal, as Lehi, Utah’s Kody Brown – star bigamist of “Sister Wives” – has come to discover. Mr. salesman has four wives – Meri, Janelle, Christine and Robyn – all of whom may share bigamy charges with Brown, based on CBS News.
'Sister Wives’ are on the bigamy bandwagon
According to reports, TLC consulted with the Utah Attorney General’s office before producing “Sister Wives”. Such is standard procedure required by the lawful department of a cable network, certainly. Scott Troxel, a spokesman for the attorney general, told TLC that when bigamy merits third-degree felony charges in Utah, it’s not something they would typically investigate without more significant issues in play. Child abuse or trafficking would usually have to be going on before the authorities got involved, due to manpower issues and the need for more cash now. Radar Online speculates that “Sister Wives” is under investigation because it is a victim of its own fame.
The Browns, nevertheless, are perfectly fine in what they’re engaging in.
”If we raise productive, contributing members of society who are moral and ethical, that’s our final goal, no matter what their path is,” said Janelle Brown, 40, wife and mother to six of the Brown brood. Three stepchildren also factor into the Brownian equation.
Sept 27 saw the “Sister Wives’ premiere
TLC began airing “Sister Wives” on Monday, Sept. 27. Based on People, episode one of the reality series focused on adding Robyn and her three kids from a previous marriage to the roster of spouses. Six more bigamy-packed shows are on the TLC docket, but police force might change that to a court docket.
”Right now, it is not in our hands, but we’re not closing the door,” stated Troxel concerning the controversial series “Sister Wives”.
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
