“Sound of Freedom” is one of the most unexpected box-office hits of the year, grossing over $200 million in its theatrical run.
But the film, which dramatizes the story of Tim Ballard and his anti-sex trafficking organization Operation Underground Railroad, has also faced numerous controversies, including a backer charged with child kidnapping, accusations of inaccuracies and sensationalism, and rumored Qanon ties.Now, the film’s hero faces a massive controversy of his own.
Ballard, who founded O.U.R.
in 2013, left the organization in July.
A new report from Vice, published Monday, reveals that Ballard’s departure from his nonprofit allegedly came after an investigation into claims of sexual misconduct involving several women at the organization.According to the Vice report, Ballard — who has faced numerous accusations of exaggerating and falsifying the company’s work — would allegedly invite women to pose as his wife on overseas missions ostensibly intended to rescue trafficking victims.
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