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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OK, so in DC you can run around saying you have two wives and not be prosecuted? [/quote]

As a matter of law in DC you can only be prosecuted for bigamy if you marry (or enter into a domestic partnership) with someone while you are still legally married to (or entered into a domestic partnership with) another person. And church weddings don't count as marriage unless a marriage license is issued.

That said, there is a long history of people getting prosecuted because they drew the attention of the authorities. There's a book out, "Three Felonies a Day: How the Feds Target the Innocent" (http://www.amazon.com/Three-Felonies-Day-Target-Innocent/dp/1594035229). The premise is that everyone does stuff all of the time that a zealous prosecutor can literally make a federal case out of. So if you go around calling your harem "wives" you may not be charged with bigamy but don't be surprised if you're railroaded on something else.[/quote]

OK, is this is the point. This is what keeps those guys so quiet in hiding. They might have a successful business, but a competitor finds out what they are up to and figures out a way to get them charged. Or a lawyer might get disbarred. It is not really freedom. [/quote]

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