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May 18, 2007

Preacher Who Proposes At Chain Restaurant Somehow Manages To Get Married Three Times

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A Philadelphia preacher is accused of marrying three women at the same time; two of his wives have filed criminal charges against him. Meanwhile, I can't even get a date.

The preacher, Ricardo Sampson, would spend time with his different wives at the different churches he preached at. None of them supposedly knew about the others, incredibly. (In religious polygamy, don't the wives usually know each other? Does Warren Jeffs read this blog and can he shed some light on the situation?)

It's easy to see how Sampson was able to marry his three wives. He's just too smooth with his proposals:

According to marriage licenses the three women showed NBC 10, Ricardo Sampson married Robin Sampson Dec. 5, 1992; Donna Sampson, July 18, 1997; and Jackie Sampson May 20, 2006.

"Oh, he proposed to me at Friday's on Valentine’s Day," Robin Sampson said.

If she turned down his Friday's proposal, Sampson was slated to attempt to woo Robin at the Olive Garden.

3 Women Learn They Married Same Man [NBC 10]

Posted by D-Mac on May 18, 2007 09:52 AM
Posted to Christianity , Marriage , NBC 10 , TGI Friday's

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Comments

Polygamy or bigamy? Isn't it bigamy when a person secretly marries several times? I think that if everything is open and consentual then there should be no state (legal) involvement. If a man can support 3 families is that not better than living lavishly with one and letting the "system" support the other 2? While he is a liar and should be punished for that he is also better than any deadbeat dad/mom who owes even one cent of back child support

Posted by: Jeffrey at May 18, 2007 02:38 PM