In Defense of Polygamist Warren Jeffs

If Joseph Smith, Brigham Young and, most notably Paul of Tarsus, among many others throughout history, claimed without proof that they were prophets of God and were unquestioningly accepted as such by their devotees, why shouldn't Warren Jeffs be accorded the same recognition? Why should he be denied the special perks of his prophethood? Namely polygamy and underage marriage, as practiced by Smith and Young. Saint Paul, a diehard celibate, had claim to other, more important rights, like supplanting Christ as the founder of Christianity.