Whatever “fundamentals” Blackmore observes they seem to be essentially the same as Jeffs. Winston Blackmore reportedly has 28 wives and about 100 children, but he says “We are not and he does not represent the fundamentals of our faith.”

It seems when it comes to the younger Jeffs current status Blackmore is more than content that the FBI is stalking his enemy. Rulon Jeffs, the deceased father of Warren Jeffs, once ruled over approximately 10,000 polygamists, primarily located within Arizona, Utah and British Columbia. Blackmore was one of his “bishops,” presiding over the faithful Canadian faction much like a feudal lord within the Jeffs kingdom.īut with the death of King Rulon, Blackmore no longer wants to be simply a vassal, so he broke away from Warren Jeffs. One example is Canadian polygamist leader Winston Blackmore, who wants the media to know that his group is “not…like Jeffs” reports ABC News in Canada.Īt a press conference Blackmore attempted to put his spin on recent events, speaking from his home in Bountiful, British Columbia. As the FBI closes in on Warren Jeffs, the fugitive “prophet” of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS), other polygamist leaders are beginning to sweat and wonder who will be next.

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