LDS Church to pay $5M for hiding stock holdings, needs to ‘rebuild trust’
Utah-based faith went to “great lengths” to conceal the size of its portfolio. Could the IRS and the U.S. Senate take action next?
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Administration Building of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, shown in March 2021, on South Temple in Salt Lake City.
David is a managing editor at The Tribune, where he has worked since 1984. He oversees coverage ranging from local government and west-side issues to growth, development and housing. In addition, he directs religion reporting, co-hosts the award-winning “Mormon Land” podcast and writes the Mormon Land newsletter.
Hired in 1991 to cover Utah's various faiths, particularly Mormonism, Peggy has talked forgiveness with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, nearly fainted waiting for the Dalai Lama, fasted with Muslims during Ramadan — and has reported on 50 consecutive semiannual LDS General Conferences.