MormonLeaks releases emails from July 2016 summarizing allegations of sex abuse made by a sister missionary against her former Patriarch and the internal investigation conducted by the Mormon Church of those allegations.
MormonLeaks releases the following documents from the Mormon Church’s Intellectual Property Office:
MormonLeaks releases the following documents concerning the Mormon Church’s relations with international governments:
MormonLeaks releases the following document instructing Mormon Seminary and Institute teachers how to respond to abuse and “emotional emergencies”:
MormonLeaks releases the following documents for the 2008 fiscal year detailing approved technology projects and their projected budgets for their respective teams:
MormonLeaks releases the following documents:
On August 21, 2018, MormonLeaks’ parent organization, the Truth and Transparency Foundation (TTF), was served a with a lawsuit from Brigham Young University (BYU) in response to a decision by the Utah State Records Committee ruling that BYU had to honor and open record request submitted by the TTF. BYU and the TTF entered a legal stay on September 24, 2018. The stay agreement and more information about the suit can be found by following the link below.
MormonLeaks releases a 21 page slide deck from 2016 detailing the results of a survey distributed to Mormon teens. The survey was was mostly concerned with how the youth use the Internet and if they use it to access church resources.
MormonLeaks publishes a form titled “Protocol For Abuse Help Line Calls” used by Church employees when receiving phone calls from local leadership via the abuse help line.
MormonLeaks releases a high quality PDF document of the original edition of Bruce McConkie’s famed and controversial book entitled Mormon Doctrine.
MormonLeaks publishes an 11-page, 2012 document labeled “Attorney Work Product” from Kirton McConkie, a Salt Lake City based law firm, summarizing the state of various legal cases in which the Mormon Church is involved.
MormonLeaks releases an audio recording from September 16, 2018 of an unidentified local leader speaking to the Young Women of a ward in the Provo Edgemont North Stake. A firearm had been discharged in their meetinghouse that same day by a member of the Sherwood Hills Ward with whom they share the building. He reports the discharge was a mistake and no one was hurt.
MormonLeaks publishes a 2012 document labeled “Attorney Work Product” from Kirton McConkie, a Salt Lake City based law firm, summarizing legal investigations of abuse involving members of the Mormon Church.
MormonLeaks™ releases audio recordings of a January 2017 multi-stake meeting held in Phoenix, Arizona with Ronald Rasband and Russell Ballard.
MormonLeaks™ publishes audio recordings of recent meetings held in Richmond, Virginia with Dale Renlund and Ulisses Soares. The meetings took place in March 2018.
MormonLeaks™ releases a May 1982 draft of a document written by the Presiding Bishopric entitled Indian Student Placement Services.
Today MormonLeaks™ releases a compilation of information connecting the Mormon Church to 13 companies who collectively owned over $32 billion of shares in the United States stock market at the end of 2017.
Today MormonLeaks™ releases the following documents:
Today MormonLeaks™ publishes a March 2015 statistical report regarding Mormon missionary activity in Central America.
Today MormonLeaks™ releases two legal depositions which detail several internal legal processes of the Mormon Church.
In 1828, Martin Harris was serving as Joseph Smith’s scribe during the transcription process of the Book of Mormon. By June of that year, a total of 116 pages had been written when Harris asked Smith’s permission to show the transcript to his wife to try to prove their authenticity. They were subsequently lost and never reproduced. Today, MormonLeaks™ makes them available publicly for the first time ever.
MormonLeaks™ received a copy of the November 2017 BYU Police report regarding the investigation of sexual abuse accusations against Joseph L. Bishop. The report was filed by the survivor whose voice is heard in the audio recording released on March 19, 2018. This report has been referenced by many media outlets since the pulication of the audio; however, this version was obtained prior to the recording’s release and is redacted differently than the one received by the media. The version cited by the media has also been published for reference.
The following is statement written by the victim whose voice is heard in the audio recording of former Mission President, Joseph L. Bishop, admitting to inappropriate relations with women.
The following is concerning the publication of an audio recording of former Mission President, Joseph L. Bishop, admitting to inappropriate relations with women.
Today MormonLeaks™ releases audio recorded in 2017 of Joseph L. Bishop admitting to inappropriate interactions he had with female missionaries while he was President of the Provo Missionary Training Center.
Today MormonLeaks™ publishes three documents regarding the acquisition of a new mission home in the Argentina Neuquén mission. The documents consist of two slide decks comparing the old home to the new home and a market value estimate of the new home.
Today MormonLeaks™ releases the following documents:
Today MormonLeaks™ publishes two audio recordings of private meetings and two emails between a Mormon woman, Tiercy Hadlock, and her Stake President, Russell Clayton.
Today MormonLeaks™ publishes Help For Bishops: Responding to Abuse, a 23 minute video intended to instruct bishops how to respond to allegations of abuse in their congregations. *Note: This video was previously published here by the Hard-to-Find Mormon Videos YouTube channel. MormonLeaks™ regrets the oversight.
On Friday February 2, 2018 MormonLeaks™ released a recent addition to the Missionary Manual detailing guidelines for proselytizing on social media. Today MormonLeaks™ releases four related documents:
MormonLeaks™ publishes an audio recording of a talk given by David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on January 21, 2018 to members of a stake in Houston, Texas.
MormonLeaks™ releases the following documents:
MormonLeaks™ releases the following documents:
MormonLeaks™ publishes the following two documents:
Today MormonLeaks™ releases a booklet published in 1981 entitled Homosexuality. It was published as a guide to be used for local leaders when working with homosexual members.
Today MormonLeaks™ releases a 62 page manual published in 2004 entitled Replacement Standards For Temple Facilities.
The Mormon Church believes everyone will have the chance to accept the Gospel of Jesus Christ whether on earth or in the after life. They also believe in order to make it to the highest level of heaven after accepting the Gospel, one must receive certain ordinances such as baptism, Mormon temple sealing, etc. These are administered to the dead posthumously in Mormon temples throughout the world on a persistent basis. Mormons believe that the dead will have the opportunity to accept or reject said ordinances after they have been performed and believe they need to be performed for everyone. More information around these beliefs can be found here.
MormonLeaks™ releases the following documents concerning BYU admissions:
MormonLeaks™ publishes the following internal presentations:
MormonLeaks™ releases the following five documents, all from 2006, used to audit temples:
The MormonLeaks™ team is proud to announce critical expansions to its efforts by offering additional channels that build on our news reporting, public commentary, and criticism of all things Mormon.
MormonLeaks™ publishes the following three documents:
MormonLeaks™ releases audio recordings of recent meetings held in the Kansas Wichita Area with Dallin H. Oaks. The meetings took place in August 2017.
MormonLeaks™ releases ward financial statements and translated emails demonstrating theft of Church funds by a Bishop in Holland.
MomonLeaks™ releases the following documents:
MomonLeaks™ releases six sets of meeting minutes from various committees spanning from 2014 – 2016.
MomonLeaks™ releases four PowerPoint slide decks that present the research finding of four different studies.
MormonLeaks™ was founded on the belief that increased transparency within the Mormon Church results in fewer untruths, less corruption, and less abuse within Mormonism. We provide sources and whistleblowers the technical ability to anonymously submit sensitive documents for starting and expanding news reporting, public commentary, and criticism related to Mormonism. It’s a group worth supporting. Over the past six months, MormonLeaks™ has helped generate substantial discussion related to questionable financial practices, sexual abuse within Mormonism, LGBT rights, women’s rights, and the inner workings of the Mormon Church. It has also successfully defended fair use claims and stood up for the rights guaranteed under the First Amendment.
Today MormonLeaks™ releases a 2014 PowerPoint slide deck entitled “Gender Equality” in the Church.
Today MormonLeaks™ releases a 2014 email from L. Whitney Clayton to several General and Area Authories, in which instruction is given concerning the Affirmation Conference happening the following week. Affirmation is a non-profit that “work[s] for the understanding and acceptance of gays and lesbians as full, equal and worthy persons” within the Mormon Church.1
On July 24, 2017 MormonLeaks™ released the first installment of the McConkie Papers: 37 unpublished documents from the hand of controversial Mormon leader Bruce R. McConkie. Subsequently on July 26, 2017, MormonLeaks™ received a DMCA take down request from the attorney of the McConkie heirs asking for the removal of all 37 documents. Today MormonLeaks™ responds to the request refusing to comply and publishes another 53 documents in the McConkie Papers series.
MormonLeaks™ releases the following documents:
MormonLeaks™ recently received a video which depicted an interaction between the Provo Police Department, Francis Bernard, and other unidentified individuals. The video was recorded on December 4, 2016. In the video we learn that this is the second visit from the police that night and one of multiple visits they have had to make over time to Mr. Bernard.
MormonLeaks™ releases the following documents, all of which can be found by clicking on the single link below:
MormonLeaks™ publishes the following documents:
MormonLeaks™ releases meeting minutes from the Utah Layton Priesthood Leadership Conference held in February 2014. Multiple members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, Quorum of the Seventy, and stake leaders in the Layton area were in attendance.
Today, MormonLeaks™ introduces a series of documents called The McConkie Papers. Its first installment is a series of 37 unpublished sermons, lessons, and accounts written by Bruce R. McConkie, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from 1972 to 1985 and author of Mormon Doctrine.
MormonLeaks™ believes that a neutral Internet is key in preserving the rights guaranteed under the First Amendment. Today, the FCC is threatening the beauty of the Internet that allows small organizations, such as MormonLeaks™, make their voices heard by rolling back important regulations that prevent Internet service providers decide what websites’ traffic should receive priority when traveling through the Internet, thus giving them the power to potentially censor the Internet in their favor. Today MormonLeaks™ is participating in the Battle for the Net and making our strong opposition to the FCC’s proposal known. Please consider writing your legistlators by filling out the form at battleforthenet.com and inform them that you suport classifying broadband as a common carrier under Title II of the Communications Act. To learn more read here.
Today, MormonLeaks™ releases the following documents:
Today, MormonLeaks™ publishes an October 2006 letter from the Laie Hawaii Stake Presidency addressing the consumption of Kava, a plant whose roots are used to create a sedative drink.:
Today, MormonLeaks™ releases the following documents:
Today, MormonLeaks™ releases the following documents:
Early last week, Mike Norton, aka NewNameNoah, posted a video to YouTube of a 12 year old lesbian Mormon girl speaking in front of her Mormon congregation. After expressing her feelings that God “did not mess up” by making her gay, the microphone was cut off by the leaders of the congregation. That video has since been removed from YouTube. Today MormonLeaks is republishing this video on its own server so the public can still view it.
Today MormonLeaks™ releases the following two documents:
Our mission at MormonLeaks™ is to provide sources the ability to anonymously submit sensitive documents related to Mormonism that start or expand news reporting, public commentary, and criticism that results in fewer untruths, less corruption, and less abuse within Mormonism. Maintaining the strict anonymity of our sources is our top priority. To this end — similar to the The New York Times, The Associated Press, and other media outlets — MormonLeaks™ uses a document submission tool known as SecureDrop that allows our sources to anonymously submit documents. When documents are submitted via this tool, our team cannot identify the source of the submission.
Today MormonLeaks™ releases six checks written by leadership from various congregations in Utah using fast offering funds. Five are accompanied with a letter questioning the transactions and asking the respective Stake Presidents to verify the funds were used appropriately according to Church guidlines. According to sources, the letters are from a General Authority.
Today MormonLeaks™ releases documents given to local leaders which are used to help assess the needs of those members who view pornography.
Today MormonLeaks™ releases documents detaling the 2014 Seminar for New Mission Presidents and the 2015 Interim Mission Presidents’ Seminar for the Utah North, Utah Salt Lake City, and Utah South areas. The links below lead to pages overviewing the documents obtained.
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Today MormonLeaks™ releases the following 4 documents:
Today MormonLeaks™ publishes the following 3 human resources documents:
Today MormonLeaks™ publishes a manual from 1992 instructing local ecclesiastical leaders how to help and support members of their congregation with “homoesexual problems”:
Today MormonLeaks™ publishes the minutes to the following meetings with Church leadership in the Utah Area:
Today MormonLeaks™ releases the following:
Today MormonLeaks™ releases an email chain from July 21, 2015. It contains dialogue between leaders of the Mormon Church inquiring if children of gay couples are to be blessed in Sacrament Meeting. The final response comes from L. Whitney Clayton of the Presidency of the Seventy.
Today MormonLeaks™ releases a copy of an email written by L. Whitney Clayton of the Presidency of the Seventy forwarded to all Utah Area Authorities on December 24, 2013, 4 days after gay marriage was ruled legal in the state.
Today MormonLeaks™ publishes 2 documents related to the Mormon Chruch’s social media operations.
Today MormonLeaks™ releases the names of those speaking at tonight’s General Womens Session of the April 2017 LDS General Conference:
Today MormonLeaks™ publishes the following 2 documents:
MormonLeaks™ publishes 2 documents and 1 video:
MormonLeaks™ attorney has issued a response to the Mormon Church’s DMCA take down notice and the original PowerPoint document has been republished. You can read the attorney’s response and view the document in question with the links below.
On March 1, 2017 MormonLeaks received the following notice ordering us to take down the PowerPoint presentation that was leaked yesterday. The LDS Church was also successful in getting docdroid.net to take down the document independent of any action on the part of MormonLeaks.
MormonLeaks™ releases the following 3 documents:
MormonLeaks™ releases the records of the posthumous temple ordinances for the following notable public figures:
Ryan did a live Q&A on Facebook on February 14, 2017. Below is the recording:
MormonLeaks™ releases the following 5 documents:
MormonLeaks™ releases the following six documents:
Today MormonLeaks™ releases 8 different documents that fall under three categories: Apologetics, Church PR and Statistics
Today MormonLeaks™ (formerly MormonWikiLeaks) releases 4 leaked documents:
At the request of WikiLeaks, MormonWikiLeaks™ has changed its name to MormonLeaks™. While WikiLeaks is in full support of our mission to expose corruption and abuse within the Mormon Church, they felt that the names were too similar.
Ryan did a live Q&A on Facebook on December 22, 2016. Below is the recording:
On October 2, 2016, MormonLeaks™ released 15 videos of meetings of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles. You can find the links to them below: