Daniel Ben Jordan
Daniel Ben Jordan (May 20, 1934 – October 16, 1987) was an American Mormon fundamentalist. He was a follower of Joel LeBaron, until his brother Ervil LeBaron formed the splinter group Church of the First Born of the Lamb of God.[1][2]
Murder of Joel LeBaron[edit]
In 1972, Ervil LeBaron orchestrated the murder of his brother Joel, the first victim of the fundamentalist blood atonement policy.[3] Jordan was arrested for the murder, but he was released because witnesses were too afraid to testify against him.[4] The murder, and Jordan's alleged involvement, is portrayed in the 2024 Hulu Documentary Daughters of the Cult.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Slain polygamist may be blood-feud victim - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "POLYGAMY, SLAYINGS LINK MORMON CULTS". Chicago Tribune. 1987-12-06. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ Cannon, Lou (Aug 8, 1977), "Violent Death Shadows Polygamist Sect", Washington Post, retrieved Jul 19, 2018
- ^ Davidson, Lee (June 28, 1988), "Ervil's followers Murder Routinely - in 20 years, 18 ex-associates have been slain or reported missing", Deseret News, retrieved July 19, 2018
- ^ White, Peter (2023-12-15). "Hulu Sets More True-Crime Docuseries From ABC News Studios Including 'Daughters Of The Cult' & Season 2 Of 'Death In The Dorms'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
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