Tag: Collateral Damage
Coco Berthmann Charging Documents Reveal Details of Utah Fraud Case
Public records obtained by American Crime Journal provide a detailed look at the allegations, evidence, and court proceedings surrounding the Coco Berthmann case Editor’s Note:…
Anatomy of a Cancer Scam
Weeks before her arrest, Coco Berthmann used an Instagram livestream to discuss a cancer diagnosis prosecutors would later allege was fabricated If the video is…
UPDATE: Coco Berthmann Arrested, Accused of Fraud
As Coco Berthmann’s alleged fraud unraveled, attention shifted to the people left behind: donors, supporters, families, and others who trusted her story Over the past…
O.U.R. Operative and Major Donor Awaits Sentencing in $100 Million Medicare Fraud Case
Andrew McCubbins, a prominent Operation Underground Railroad donor, operative, and investor in Sound of Freedom, pleaded guilty in a healthcare fraud scheme that generated approximately…
Rambo Reyes & O.U.R.: The Colombian Rescue Mission
Operation Underground Railroad’s most publicized rescue operation generated international headlines, but questions remained about who led the mission, who received credit, and how the organization…
Oklahoma City Rejects Operation Underground Railroad Donation After Review
After reviewing concerns surrounding Operation Underground Railroad, Norman city officials and police leaders unanimously declined a $25,000 donation from the organization UPDATED 11/12/21: Added Norman…
Mutiny at Operation Underground Railroad
Three senior figures connected to Operation Underground Railroad—including Tim Ballard’s sister-in-law and former top executives—departed the organization and launched a new anti-trafficking nonprofit as questions…
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes and Operation Underground Railroad
An examination of Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes’ relationship with Operation Underground Railroad and the accountability questions surrounding the organization Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes…
Tim Ballard’s Mission
As Operation Underground Railroad grew into one of America’s most recognizable anti-trafficking organizations, questions emerged about fundraising claims, statistics, rescue narratives, and public representations Editor’s…
Operation Underground Railroad’s Roots
An examination of how Operation Underground Railroad evolved from a proposed reality television concept into one of the most influential anti-trafficking organizations in America A…
