David, meanwhile, had been reporting concerns to his managers about the church’s investment practices for several years, emails show. “Repeated attempts to dissuade my brother, Lars Nielsen, from making public disclosures have been ignored.”In a text to The Post, Lars said he hopes his brother can forgive him. Lars described their dynamic as complementary: David the leader and Lars the promoter, David the realist and Lars the idealist. As Lars was breaking from the church, David was heading into its epicenter. Since going public, Lars said, he has been deluged by emails and calls, some supportive and others hostile or even abusive.

Source: Washington Post January 16, 2020 23:44 UTC