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He fdls the fdls has been called one the most dangerous polygamist cults in the nation. their leader warren jeffs behind bars for sexually assaulting two young girls he said were his spiritual wives. flu two former followers are risking their lives to help others escape. we are all up nightline with cecilia vega. reporter: we are getting close now, right? we are just entering. reporter: this is the hidden world of the flds, one of the largest polygamist groups in the united states and the kingdom of their leader, the now jailed warren jeffs. it doesn t take long to get the message, we are not welcome here. did they do that because of us? yeah, yeah. reporter: that s because we are riding with two of his biggest enemies, his own flesh and blood. my name is mathew wall ....
Staged. the show begins with a disclaimer admitting to some reenactments and dramatizations but the passion these guys have for what they are doing is clearly not fake and for the jeffs brothers the mission is about something else, repairing their damaged family name. for nightline, i m cecilia vega in utah. obviously if you can you want to catch the tlc show. it seems riveting. it is interesting they are admitting to some dramatization. they should because you watch and go it looks way warren jeffs since he s been in prison, there have been no marriages because he s the only one that perform marriages. and also they can t have children, the people in the compound. hard to believe. interesting. coming up the music of mandela. how artists around the world spread the world about nelson word about nelson mandela and the protests that shed light on his life. you are watching world news now. announcer: world news now ....