SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that accused The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of misusing hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations by investing them, rather than using the funds for charitable purposes. The lawsuit, filed in October 2023 by a group of donors, alleged that the church violated the trust of its members by funneling their tithing contributions into investments instead of directly supporting the church’s religious missions. U.S. District Judge Robert Shelby ruled that the lawsuit was filed too late, as it exceeded the three-year statute of limitations for…
