Criminal charges will not be pursued against Kody Brown and his four wives, made famous by TLC reality show "Sister Wives," after Utah authorities launched a bigamy investigation. (TLC via Associated Press)
Kody Brown and his wives, (from the left) Robyn, Christine, Meri and Janelle, are suing to overturn part of Utah's bigamy law as an invasion of privacy. The five star in TLC's reality-TV show "Sister Wives" and have 17 children. (TLC via Associated Press)
** FILE ** In this undated file photo provided by TLC, Kody Brown, center, poses with his wives, from left, Janelle, Christine, Meri and Robyn in a promotional photo for TLC's reality TV show, "Sister Wives." In new federal court papers, Kody Brown and his wives say they've lost jobs, were forced to move out of state and suffered "reputational" harm by a police investigation last year. (AP Photo/TLC, Bryant Livingston, File)
TLC VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS Kody Brown and his four wives (from the left) Janelle, Christine, Meri and Robyn, from the TLC reality show "Sister Wives," are challenging Utah's bigamy law with a suit to be filed Wednesday in Salt Lake City.
** FILE ** Kody Brown poses with his wives — (from left) Janelle, Christine, Meri and Robyn — in a promotional photo for the TLC reality TV show "Sister Wives." (AP Photo/TLC, Bryant Livingston, File)
Kody Brown hugs his wives, (from left) Robyn, Christine, Meri and Janelle. They appear on the reality series "Sister Wives" on TLC. "'Sister Wives' shows that polygamy is rather boring," said Brian Barnard, a Utah-based religious-freedom lawyer. (Associated Press)
