SALT LAKE CITY — On Nov. 4, a statue of Jesus Christ at Leavitt's Mortuary & Aultorest Memorial Park was spray painted.'Destroying someone's property is absolutely not the way to spread a message of support for any party and it only just causes further division,' said attorney Matthew Schiffgen. The statue's insurance will not cover the restoration fees because it was on public display when the damage happened.
'Always had a very robust insurance on the statue because it's ... 1000 pounds, it's almost 8x8. It is harder than moving a piano and it has a lot more value,' said Schiffgen. 'The trust's purpose is to preserve this, and so the number one purpose of the trust has been violated by this criminal act because that's the only thing the trust does is it contains ownership for preservation and display public use and enjoyment.