Hypocrisy Exposed: Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Top Lawyer Sanctioned for Misleading Court in Child Abuse Case
Philip Brumley, General Counsel for the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania Published and written by: Miss Usato, July 14th, 2025 PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK — In a landmark ruling that cuts through decades of institutional denial, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld sanctions against Philip Brumley, longtime General Counsel for the […]
Sacred Silence or Systemic Harm? Watchtowers Ecclesiastical Privilege
Article Written and Published by: Miss Usato on June 18th, 2025 When Silence Protects the Wrong Side: How Ecclesiastical Privilege Harms Abuse Victims What Is Ecclesiastical Privilege? Ecclesiastical privilege, also known as clergy-penitent privilege, is a legal concept that allows religious ministers to refuse to disclose confidential information shared with them during spiritual counseling or […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Top Lawyer Fights $154K Sanction in Ninth Circuit Appeal, and loses
Screenshot from Video United States Court of Appeals from the Ninth Circuit: 24-5196 Rowland, et al. v. Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc., et al. Written by Miss Usato. Published May 25, 2025, Last updated July 8th, 2025. Philip Brumley — the long-time General Counsel for Jehovah’s Witnesses — is being thoroughly […]
The Battle Isn’t Over: Norway Appeals JW Verdict
Published By: Miss Usato, Last Updated: April 24th, 2025 In March of 2025, the Court of Appeal ruled that the government’s decision to strip Jehovah’s Witnesses of state funding was unlawful. Now, in April 2025, the state is taking the case to the Supreme Court. An Appeal has been made OSLO, Norway — April 24, […]
The court gave the strongest the benefit of the doubt
The Court of Appeal gave the strongest the benefit of the doubt – Bjørn Markussen (pictured) First Published on Vårt Land by Bjørn Markussen on March 21st, 2025. In the Court of Appeal, a powerful group is protected despite hindering individuals’ freedom of religion – Bjørn Markussen Oslo, Norway—RULING: The Court of Appeals does not […]
Norway: “The Price We Pay” Jehovah’s Witnesses Appeal – Days 7-9, Closing Arguments
The Borgarting Court House of Appeals in Oslo, Norway Published By: Miss Usato, Last Updated: February 14th, 2025 If children are baptized too early, it is the parents’ fault. – Anders Ryssdal Oslo, Norway— The Closing Arguments for the Appeal, Days 7-9. The legal battle between Jehovah’s Witnesses (plaintiff) and the Norwegian State (defendant) intensified […]
Norway: “The Price We Pay” Jehovah’s Witnesses Appeal – Day 5
Former Jehovah’s Witnesses outside of the Borgarting Court House Courtroom K31, where the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ representatives are on the left, and Norway’s representatives facing them on the right. Published By: Miss Usato, Last Updated: February 7th, 2025 Individuals who are disfellowshipped lose both spiritual and social fellowship with the congregation. – Kåre Sæterhaug Former Jehovah’s […]
Norway: “The Price We Pay” Jehovah’s Witnesses Appeal – Day 4
Courtroom K31, where the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Appeal is being held; early morning before the day’s hearing starts. Published By: Miss Usato, Last Updated: February 6th, 2025 It was a difficult time, knowing that I had disappointed Jehovah – Ms. Torp Oslo, Norway—Today we report on proceedings for the fourth day of Jehovah’s Witnesses’ appeal against […]
Norway: “The Price We Pay” Jehovah’s Witnesses Appeal – Day 3
Hege Skaanes Nyhus, department director at the State Administrator outside the Borgarting Courthouse Published By: Miss Usato, Last Updated: February 4th, 2025 The decisions by the State Administrator are based on the Jehovah’s Witnesses own writings on how to behave. Hege Skaanes Nyhus Oslo, Norway—On the third day of the trial between Jehovah’s Witnesses and […]