Introduction
David Jessop is the ex-husband of Robyn Brown, one of the four wives of Kody Brown, the star of the reality TV show Sister Wives. The show follows the polygamous family as they navigate their unconventional lifestyle and relationships. David Jessop and Robyn Brown divorced in 2007, and Robyn married Kody in 2010. But is David Jessop related to Warren Jeffs, the notorious leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), a breakaway sect of Mormonism that practices polygamy and child marriage? The answer is yes, but not by blood. David Jessop and Warren Jeffs are related by marriage, through a complex web of family ties that links the Jessop clan to the Jeffs clan.
The Jessop-Jeffs Connection
The Jessop family is one of the most prominent and influential families in the FLDS. According to Cheat Sheet1, there were many references to the Jessop family in the records for underage marriages performed by Warren Jeffs. There was an underage bride, Marilee Jessop, and two men who married underage girls, Merril Jessop and Fredrick Jessop. Merril Jessop was believed to be running the FLDS following Jeffs’ arrest in 2006, and Fredrick Jessop was the bishop of the FLDS community in Short Creek, Arizona. Both men are now in prison for their involvement in the illegal marriages.
But how does David Jessop fit into this picture? David Jessop is the son of Fredrick Jessop and his second wife, Barbara Jessop. Barbara Jessop was also the sister of Rulon Jeffs, the father of Warren Jeffs. This means that David Jessop is the nephew of Rulon Jeffs, and the cousin of Warren Jeffs. However, this does not mean that David Jessop shares the same beliefs or practices as his relative. David Jessop left the FLDS when he was 18 years old, and has since denounced the sect and its leader.
The Impact on Robyn and Kody
David Jessop’s connection to Warren Jeffs has caused some problems for Robyn and Kody Brown. David Jessop refused to give up his parental rights to his three children with Robyn, which prevented Kody from adopting them. David Jessop also allegedly threatened to expose Robyn’s involvement in the FLDS, which she denied. Robyn claimed that she was never a member of the FLDS, but only a mainstream Mormon who was influenced by her ex-husband. She also said that she was unaware of David Jessop’s family ties to Warren Jeffs until after they divorced.
Robyn and Kody eventually managed to overcome these obstacles and finalize the adoption of Robyn’s children in 2015. They also welcomed two more children of their own, Solomon and Ariella. They have maintained their distance from David Jessop and the FLDS, and have expressed their support for the victims of the sect.
Conclusion
David Jessop and Warren Jeffs are related by marriage, through a complex web of family ties that links the Jessop clan to the Jeffs clan. However, David Jessop left the FLDS when he was 18 years old, and has since denounced the sect and its leader. His connection to Warren Jeffs has caused some problems for his ex-wife Robyn Brown and her current husband Kody Brown, the stars of the reality TV show Sister Wives. However, they have managed to overcome these challenges and build their own polygamous family, separate from the FLDS.
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