Ballard & Operation Underground Railroad — Legal Archive
For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad
This page serves as a centralized legal archive documenting litigation, sworn testimony, official complaints, and investigative materials related to Tim Ballard, Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.), and associated entities, including Aerial Recovery.
Contained within are links to:
- Federal lawsuits, including claims brought under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA)
- State-level complaints and legal filings
- Sworn depositions and declarations
- Police reports and criminal complaints
- Verified supporting documentation
These materials represent primary source records– including filings made under oath, formal allegations presented in court, and documented statements submitted as part of ongoing or resolved legal proceedings.
This archive is intended to provide readers with direct access to the record, allowing independent review of the underlying documents rather than reliance on secondary summaries or public narratives.
The inclusion of these materials does not constitute a finding of fact or legal conclusion. Many of the claims contained within remain allegations unless and until adjudicated in a court of law. However, taken collectively, these documents establish a substantial and expanding body of record that warrants public scrutiny.
Readers are encouraged to examine the filings, compare testimony, and evaluate the evidence within the full context of the legal and investigative landscape surrounding Tim Ballard and Operation Underground Railroad.
Criminal Investigations:
Davis County Criminal Investigation into Tim Ballard & O.U.R.
Lindon Police Department Report: Tim Ballard
Utah County Sheriff’s Office Report: Tim Ballard
Declarations:
Depositions:
Expert Reports:
Former Special Agent Greg Rogers Declaration
Lawsuits:
- First Amended Complaint: WW, et al. v. Ballard et al.
- Second lawsuit against Tim Ballard, OUR & others
- Righter v. Ballard, O.U.R. & Matthew Cooper
- Whitehead v. Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes & O.U.R.
- Kely Johana Suarez Moya v. Tim Ballard & O.U.R.
- Federal TVPRA Complaint Against Tim Ballard & O.U.R.
- Second Amended TVPRA Complaint Against Ballard, O.U.R. & Aerial Recovery
Ballard Lawsuits:
Exhibits:
Exhibit F: Text Messages Between Tim Ballard & “JJ”
Exhibit I: “Guerra Oculta” Promotional Image
Exhibit J: “Myth vs. Fact” Human Trafficking Graphic
Exhibit K: NY Times Article on Tim Ballard & O.U.R.
Exhibit S: Text Message Screenshot (“Belt” Communication)
Exhibit T: Buenos Aires Times Article Referencing Tim Ballard
Motions:
Moya v. Ballard: Motion to Dismiss Denied
Borys v. Ballard: Motion to Release Crime Lab DNA Report
Statements:
Statement of Sashleigha Hightower
Protective Orders:
Utah District Court Order: Sexual Violence Protective Order Borys v. Ballard
Separation Agreement:
Separation and Mutual Release Agreement: Timothy Ballard & O.U.R.




