At a Glance
- Meri Brown refused to sign a confidentiality agreement proposed by Robyn and Kody during the Coyote Pass sale
- The agreement allegedly aimed to prevent Meri from speaking about the transaction or pursuing further financial claims
- The contract delay nearly caused the $1.5 million land sale to fall through
Why it matters: The revelation exposes new tensions behind the long-delayed sale of the polygamous family’s Arizona property.
The Coyote Pass property saga took another dramatic turn during the first installment of the Sister Wives One-on-One special, which aired January 11, revealing that Robyn and Kody Brown attempted to impose a confidentiality agreement on Meri and Janelle before finalizing the sale.
The Confidentiality Demand
During the special, host Sukanya Krishnan pressed the Browns for details about what stalled the long-awaited sale of their Flagstaff, Arizona land. Janelle Brown recalled that the first written offer moved quickly at first.
“The first written offer, Kody, Meri and I had completed the title work signatures like within a week,” Janelle said. “I sent in the checks to the title company so no one would balk about paying for the fees.”
The momentum shifted when Robyn introduced a last-minute requirement.
“Robyn pops up and says, ‘Oh, I’m not going to do it unless you guys sign this confidentiality agreement,'” Janelle remembered.
The Terms of the Agreement
Janelle outlined what Robyn’s document demanded:
- Meri had to forgo any further action to recover money
- All co-owners would remain silent about the agreement’s details
- No public discussion of the transaction terms
“It felt like a total power play,” Janelle said, noting Robyn had remained silent for six weeks before presenting the completed document at the deadline.
The tactic nearly killed the deal. The buyer’s offer was “about to expire” while the family argued over the NDA. Janelle added, “thank god” the buyer renewed the contract despite the delay.
Meri’s Resistance
Meri Brown viewed the contract as an attempt to silence her without explanation.
“It was all about silencing me. It was all about confidentiality,” Meri told Krishnan. “They didn’t want me to talk and I could not figure out why.”
Meri tied her refusal to past dynamics within the plural family.
“So when they say ‘Meri was stopping it, Meri was stopping it’ – damn right I was. Because I’m not going to be silenced again. I will not be silenced anymore,” she declared.
She confirmed that Kody blamed her for the holdup.
“So he is blaming me and he is saying Meri’s stopping this because I’m not going to sign a contract that tells me to be quiet with no reason. I had no reason to be silenced and I didn’t know why they kept putting that in there.”
Timeline of Coyote Pass Turmoil
| Event | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Christine sells share | August 2022 | Sold her portion back to Kody after separation |
| First offer received | Early 2025 | Kody, Meri, Janelle sign title paperwork quickly |
| Robyn’s NDA demand | Early 2025 | Introduces confidentiality agreement at deadline |
| Sale closes | April 2025 | Property sells for $1.5 million |
Legal Maneuvers and Family Fallout
Meri admitted she had already enlisted legal counsel before the NDA dispute arose, citing a lack of trust in Kody, Robyn and even Janelle regarding the land transaction.
Kody approached Janelle about “talking to Meri,” who was routing all communication through her lawyer. The breakdown in direct talks fueled further tension.
When Krishnan asked Meri whether Robyn and Kody wanted “a contract about the sale of Coyote Pass but then add an NDA,” Meri simply looked solemn, letting the implication hang in the air as part one of the special ended.
The Final Sale
Despite the on-camera conflict, Coyote Pass officially sold for $1.5 million in April 2025, according to News Of Losangeles‘s prior confirmation. The property had sat on the market for years while the Brown family navigated both personal and legal complications following the series of separations:
- Meri and Kody announced their split in December 2022 after 32 years of marriage
- Janelle’s separation from Kody was revealed around the same time
- Christine had already left Kody in November 2021
- Robyn remains Kody’s only wife; the two legally married in 2014 after a 2010 spiritual union
The successful closing appeared to hinge on each ex-wife relinquishing claims and, in Meri’s case, refusing the additional confidentiality clause that Robyn and Kody had requested.
Key Takeaways
- Robyn and Kody’s last-minute NDA demand stalled the first offer and nearly collapsed the Coyote Pass sale
- Meri rejected the agreement, stating she “will not be silenced anymore” and insisting on transparency
- Janelle characterized the maneuver as a “power play” because Robyn stayed quiet for weeks before introducing the document at the deadline
- The land ultimately sold for $1.5 million in April 2025, but only after renewed negotiations and the removal of the confidentiality requirement
