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Our Rescue Secures $244M Contract, Trump Ordered to Pay $65M

8/11/2026

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The government awarded Our Rescue a $244,034,658 no-bid contract on August 7 to provide legal services to unaccompanied immigrant children.
The award is roughly seven times the nonprofit’s $36.9 million assets.
Founder Tim Ballard resigned after multiple women accused him of trafficking and sexual abuse.
Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín ordered administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on August 6 to pay $65 million owed to nonprofit legal-aid providers by noon Pacific time the next day.

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Story summary

The government awarded Our Rescue a $244,034,658 no-bid contract on August 7 to provide legal services to unaccompanied immigrant children.
The award is roughly seven times the nonprofit’s $36.9 million assets.
Founder Tim Ballard resigned after multiple women accused him of trafficking and sexual abuse.
Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín ordered administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on August 6 to pay $65 million owed to nonprofit legal-aid providers by noon Pacific time the next day.