(10) Documents state Sean Reyes "stayed at the same safe house as Ballard with his 'ruse' girlfriends."
"Given that General Reyes, is the highest law enforcement officer in Utah validated that the COUPLES RUSE was a legitimate law enforcement tactic." pic.twitter.com/PZeF7MZtGd
— Adam Herbets, FOX 13 🏔️ (@AdamHerbets) November 3, 2023
However, the women bringing sexual abuse allegations against Ballard say that Reyes’ work with OUR took a dark turn.
According to their version of events, the Utah attorney general deliberately interfered with the investigation of Davis County Attorney Troy Rawlings back in 2020. Rawlings, at that time, was looking into reports that OUR assumed credit for the anti-human trafficking work of other organizations.
Here is where the women say Reyes intimidated people complaining about OUR, in addition to personally emailing Ballard with information about the complaints made.
(14) "Tim Ballard was ignoring his in-house counsel’s advice that what he was doing was illegal and unethical and could subject him to criminal liability from the Davis County Investigation and the Department of Justice. See Exhibit M." pic.twitter.com/mwGlEX73hF
— Adam Herbets, FOX 13 🏔️ (@AdamHerbets) November 3, 2023
A formal response from the Utah attorney general
Amid the amended lawsuit, Reyes’ office in Utah responded, issuing a swift denial.
According to the attorney general, he never engaged in witness intimidation or tried to stop the Davis County attorney from investigating OUR or Ballard. In further remarks, Reyes claimed the women asserting otherwise are making “defamatory” and “false” allegations against him.