UPDATE in Comments
There is speculation that Tim Ballard is running for Mitt Romney’s seat... The film was his launch into politics so... this story is rather prickly and even more unfavourable in that view ... https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2023/09/17/expect-lot-contenders-romneys-old/
The Sound of Freedom, a film about sex trafficking sex slavery and children trafficking was a hit this summer. What no one but a few knew was that Tim Ballard, who is depicted as the hero in the film, is getting some side action by grooming, lying to and coercing women into sexual activity. Several OTHER women have admitted that they had consensual relationships with Ballard, so that has muddied the waters. Also, LDS *lawyers became involved and were likely part of a coverup, especially as the film was being released. (I wonder if they also financed it. I am too sick to be a sleuth ATM, but that would be a double incentive to hide the allegations)
Tim Ballard’s Departure From 'Operation Underground Railroad' Followed Sexual Misconduct Investigation - VICE
Tim Ballard’s exit from Operation Underground Railroad earlier this year followed an investigation into claims of sexual misconduct involving seven women, according to sources with direct knowledge of the organization.
Sources familiar with the situation said that the self-styled anti-slavery activist, who appears to be preparing for a Senate run, invited women to act as his “wife” on undercover overseas missions ostensibly aimed at rescuing victims of sex trafficking. He would then allegedly coerce those women into sharing a bed or showering together, claiming that it was necessary to fool traffickers. Ballard, who was played by Jim Caviezel in the hit film Sound of Freedom, is said to have sent at least one woman a photo of himself in his underwear, festooned with fake tattoos, and to have asked another “how far she was willing to go,” in the words of a source, to save children. These sources requested anonymity because they fear retaliation.
Here is a clip of Tim Ballard denying allegations and insisting that he is innocent...and to not believe the 'lies from the lefty woke agenda accusing him of everything short of murder and those are likely to come.' (He has been accused to being a sexual predator by 7 women, thus far, but he surely does sound like another loser and sexual predator... LOSER45 )
I am watching the 42 minutes of this video and editing to add tidbits that are interesting. This disclaimer was put out AFTER the film was made and adds where Ballard was caught multiple times fabricating his "work" and even of his work as a special ICE agent. In other words, he is a fucking liar... and the film is a sham.
Here is the full 42 minutes explaining in dry and minute detail.
If you are a sucker for punishment, there are 30 more videos in the series!
A still from the video has Ballard's attempt to show his 'family values' by adding poictures of himself plus his wife and 9 kids...
Operation Underground Railroad
Now that the movie has made it's fortune, and the allegations stacked up and the sexual nature revealed publicly, the LDS church is wiping it's hands of this Ballard. (M. Russell Ballard, who is a LDC church elder and future planet owner and not a relation, was quite pleased until recently that his name was used synonymously with the film and OUR )
Tim Ballard resigned from O.U.R. on June 22, 2023. https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2023/09/18/lds-church-didnt-denounce-me-tim/
Ballard gives a 10 minute rant to10s of his supporters denouncing the church for "condemning" him... He cannot be a bad guy in this story because he wrote books and had traffickers imprisoned and hey, he has gis own children who are being harmed by this evil bad press. (He means us lefties... because hey he wrote books and likely made up a numch of stats... and so he cannot be evil) My favourite part was when he said he was an imperfect human. THAT is to quell any thought that what he did was wrong. The locker room defense! He ends by praying to god that the LDS chuch is not a part of and behind all of this lefty woke agenda because ummmmmmmm WTAF... *The church did their own investigation and ... he may just be right.
Other names that come up: QAnon, LOSER45 amd his supposed "save the children" campaign which is also a lie, OUR itself which alligned themselves with Q and tRUMP and went with all of the lies from all parties because hey, the 'IRS doesnt tax our free money.' Glenn 'buttkiss' Beck also supports this crap. Even Sean David Reyes, Attorney General of Utah.
I am not going to delve more into this unless a story comes already done like this one was... but damn... there is so much evil in this world passing itself off as truth, religious righteousness, charity and love of their fellow man when it is absolute BULLSHIT.
UPDATE 1
Holy shit..
Angel Studios is not a well-known film distributer. It is a fly by night scam organization that hides behind the bible and religion. To the Harmon brothers who are of course owners and executives, their target is to get bums in a seat, whther it be a toilet or a theatre or your couch. WOW...
If you disagree with any of these people and try to out their profit motive and lies, well then you are branded as a lefty woke pedo... https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/07/sound-of-freedom-child-trafficking-movie
Ballard has made millions from the QAnon lies and his own, but his social media campaigns brought him to a new venture as well. Freedon pills! (Vegan supplements)
These POS are all alike