Tag: Human Trafficking
The Whiteboard Meeting
At a secret 2019 gathering attended by senior Operation Underground Railroad insiders, Tim Ballard allegedly unveiled a far-reaching plan linking donor funds, nonprofit entities, media…
Mormon Stories: Sound of Freedom featuring Anna Merlan, Tim Marchman and Lynn Packer
For additional articles covering O.U.R., please go to ACJ Investigates: Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Mormon Stories Podcast with John Dehlin discusses the new hit movie Sound…
O.U.R. Quietly Exposes Tim Ballard’s Big Lie
For nearly a decade, Tim Ballard promoted a story about a trafficked boy, a missing sister, and a necklace that allegedly inspired the creation of…
O.U.R.- The Grand Jury Investigation
A federal grand jury investigation, FBI scrutiny, and millions spent on legal defense collide with the mythology behind Operation Underground Railroad and its blockbuster film,…
O.U.R. & the LDS Church’s Promotional Movies
From a secret LDS-produced film about faith and sacrifice to Sound of Freedom’s portrayal of Tim Ballard, this investigation examines how media, messaging, and powerful…
Will the Real Eliza Please Stand Up?
Public statements, newspaper archives, and family records raise questions about why Eliza Bleu repeatedly denied being Eliza Morthland Update 1/26/23: Both Eliza Morthland and Richard…
O.U.R.’s Hookers from Heaven
Marketed as a God-guided rescue of trafficked women in Haiti, O.U.R.’s Giving Tuesday documentary became a powerful fundraising tool. This investigation examines the claims, the…
What is Utah’s Attorney General Smoking?
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes positioned himself as a champion of charitable accountability while promoting a nonprofit that claimed to identify high-impact charities. This report…
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…
