An informant in the prosecution of two brothers from a Utah polygamous sect made overtures to Utah politicians, including Attorney General Sean Reyes, according to a new court filing and interviews.
The informant, identified for the first time in court papers as Santiago Garcia, was employed by the two brothers — Jacob and Isaiah Kingston — who are now accused of fraud and money laundering.
Isaiah Kingston’s lawyer, in a motion filed on New Year’s Eve, accuses Garcia of shady and sometimes illicit dealings, including embezzling from the Kingstons’ company and giving money and favors to politicians.