Actually only one million to the church. Four million to Ensign Peak.
...but then the discussion might want to focus on the aggrieved if any. How long have fines been going to government instead of those actually suffering the loss?
That said the “Church” is very liberal in it’s bounty with the “world”. Any fines could impinge those efforts to mitigate suffering world wide.
{Actually only one million to the church. Four million to Ensign Peak.}
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Ensign+Peak+scandle&ia=web
I guess the church’s legal department is going to be busy for a bit, sending warning letters to THESE guys demanding a retraction.
I see...
Near the start of the pandemic, in a gentrifying neighborhood of Salt Lake City, visitors from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints arrived at Danielle Bellamy’s doorstep.
They were there to have her read out loud from the faith’s signature scripture, the Book of Mormon, watch Latter-day Saint videos and set a date to get baptized, all of which she says the church was requiring her to do in exchange for giving her food.
Agreement with LDS Church enables Utah welfare to save millions in relief for poor (sltrib.com)