Narrowly escaping out of her window where she was held prisoner, Briell, the 65th wife of FLDS cult leader Warren Jeffs, continued to be on the run from her family who wanted to k*ll her. Warren was in prison and he knew she would testify against him, so he ordered people to take her down. After years of seeking safety and peace of mind, she returned to the hometown of the cult and was able to claim Warren’s 45 bedroom mansion. This is what she decided to do with it…

Watch pt 1 with Briel here:    • I Married FLDS Cult Leader, Warren Jeffs  

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Chapter Markers
00:00:00 Intro
00:04:54 Briell's brother was told to lock her up in solitary confinement
00:07:36 Briell's escape
00:12:13 Briell went to her first shelter
00:14:29 Briell's family hunts her down
00:18:06 Briell started having psychosis spells
00:20:25 The trials of reacquainting with life after the escape
00:23:18 Briell gets adopted as an adult, and changes her name
00:27:45 Briell finds out about the Warren Jeffs house
00:30:12 Briell re-marries
00:33:06 Briell gives the mansion she was awarded to the recovery Dream Center
00:38:10 What it's like for Briell living in the same place where everything happened
00:45:09 How is Briell's mental state working at the center that used to be Jeffs' home?
00:48:28 Briell’s coping mechanism strategies
00:51:29 What brings Briell peace now
00:55:49 Linda, listen

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