Tag: Derailed
The Arrest of Earl Venton Buchanan
Court records and U.S. Customs and Border Protection reports challenge the foundational story used by Tim Ballard and Operation Underground Railroad to launch a movement,…
Tim Ballard and Sean Reyes Unhinged
As scrutiny intensified around Operation Underground Railroad and Tim Ballard, questions began extending beyond the nonprofit itself. This report examines Sean Reyes, the narratives that…
Polaris Project is “Deeply Concerned” Over O.U.R.’s “Numbers Game”
Anti-human trafficking NGO Polaris Project is “deeply concerned” over The Numbers Game Operation Underground Railroad (OUR) and Tim Ballard continues to play. Under multiple criminal investigations and their legitimacy in question, Tim Ballard and OUR drifted to “the point of no return”. With their carefully crafted public image now shed, their ruse fell apart.
O.U.R.’s Origin Myth
Lynn Packer examines the founding narrative of Operation Underground Railroad, the story portrayed in Sound of Freedom, and the documented record behind the organization’s origin…
O.U.R.’s Prized Propaganda Movie Embroiled in Controversy
Years before its release, Sound of Freedom was promoted as the true story of Tim Ballard and Operation Underground Railroad. Behind the film’s troubled journey…
American Airlines Denies Operation Underground Railroad Partnership Claim
Operation Underground Railroad publicly promoted a supposed partnership with American Airlines. American Airlines says it never existed In a video posted on Tim Ballard’s Facebook,…
Ballard Doubles Down on Numbers; O.U.R. in Ukraine
As criticism of O.U.R.’s trafficking claims intensified, Tim Ballard doubled down on disputed statistics, defended widely challenged narratives, and continued using alarming figures to promote…
The Rise and Unraveling of Operation Underground Railroad
Operation Underground Railroad reported a record-breaking year in 2020 despite mounting investigations, controversies, leadership departures, and questions surrounding the organization’s claims and operations. Six months…
doTerra Internal Memo States It Found “Concrete Evidence” of O.U.R. Misconduct
For years, doTerra publicly stood beside Operation Underground Railroad. An internal memo shows the company privately concluded O.U.R. was no longer an organization it could…
“Sound of Freedom” (2023) Funded by Medicare Fraud?
Before Sound of Freedom became a box office phenomenon, it faced years of delays, investor concerns, criminal investigations, and questions about the origins of the…
