On July 1, 2025, Billy D. Frazier IV submitted his Third Amended Complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa—marking the latest escalation in what he calls a “multi-agency campaign of judicial and prosecutorial retaliation.”
This 8-page filing consolidates years of allegations of systemic misconduct across Iowa’s courts, law enforcement, and DHS, while formally incorporating all prior exhibits, transcripts, and related case filings. The complaint reasserts claims under:
42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Violations)
18 U.S.C. § 1962 (RICO Act)
Americans with Disabilities Act, Title II
Federal Tort Claims Act
Multiple constitutional amendments, including due process, equal protection, and the right to petition
Frazier alleges that from 2007 to 2025, a network of judges, prosecutors, law enforcement, and other officials coordinated repeated acts of intimidation, evidence tampering, and selective prosecution. Among the most serious charges: coerced plea agreements under threat of losing parental rights, manipulated filings, and ongoing denial of ADA accommodations.
“This complaint is submitted under extreme duress, cognitive pressure, and disability,” the filing states, emphasizing that the pro se litigant is both a federal whistleblower and an indigent single father with PTSD.
Key Allegations Expanded
The newly amended complaint expands the timeline to 18+ years of documented incidents, naming dozens of individuals across six categories:
Law Enforcement Officers accused of fabricated charges and surveillance
Judges and Court Officials accused of procedural obstruction and refusal to recuse despite conflicts
Prosecutors alleged to have suppressed exculpatory evidence and threatened to remove children
Public Defenders alleged to have colluded in plea coercion or abandoned critical motions
DHS and School Officials accused of unconstitutional removals and false reports
Other Government and Private Actors who allegedly aided in intimidation, property interference, and mail tampering
The complaint further reserves the right to add additional defendants and claims, stating:
“I reserve the right to amend this complaint as additional defendants, facts, and claims emerge through continuing investigation, FOIA responses, and formal discovery.”
This marks the third iteration of the lawsuit—following multiple emergency injunctions, appeals, and a prior motion to vacate convictions based on what Frazier characterizes as a “void plea” tainted by fraud and duress.
Appeals Still Pending
In addition to this new filing, Frazier’s appellate challenges remain active in the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals (Case Nos. 25-1933, 25-1934, 25-1936). Those appeals question:
Whether judges including C.J. Williams and Mark A. Roberts improperly denied relief while overseeing proceedings tainted by conflict of interest.
Whether the systemic pattern of retaliation and obstruction violated the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments.
Whether repeated ADA violations and coerced waivers void prior plea agreements.
Filing Under Pressure
According to statements shared by Frazier, this amended complaint was filed at the last possible deadline, describing the environment as one of “retaliation, intimidation, and cognitive exhaustion.”
“This was the setup. No kids were there. This is what they do to retaliate.”
Frazier maintains that despite incomplete exhibits and the need to further expand the complaint, the submission preserves his claims while he continues to gather evidence.
What Happens Next
The federal court will review whether the complaint satisfies pleading standards and whether any portion will be allowed to proceed to discovery. Defendants are expected to file motions to dismiss. A determination on the scope of claims and whether any will survive is likely in the coming months.
Supporters frame the filing as a critical test of whether systemic abuse can be addressed through federal civil litigation, while critics say the scale and complexity of the allegations could make the case difficult to sustain procedurally.
As the litigation develops, Frazier says he remains committed to bringing the underlying facts before the public and the courts—no matter how many filings it takes.
Section I: RICO Case — New Escalations, New Evidence, Same Broken System
Since the last article, Billy D. Frazier IV’s RICO case has taken a sharp and highly publicized turn. What began as a local battle over due process and disability rights has evolved into a multi-pronged federal challenge — aimed squarely at corrupt state actors, retaliatory government agencies, and procedural manipulation by the Iowa judiciary.
In late August 2025, Frazier filed a new emergency motion in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, seeking an immediate restraining order and injunctive relief to block DHS and child support enforcement from launching new retaliatory actions mid-litigation. The motion documents: • A fraudulent child support claim naming a non-father as the biological parent of Frazier’s child; • A new child abuse assessment against the child’s mother, Brittany Taylor Dockery — just months after a similar case was closed; • A broader pattern of proxy retaliation, false reporting, and administrative abuse tied to Will’s federal civil rights complaint; • 17 years of documented state retaliation, escalating now as discovery looms.
“These actions lack any legal basis,” Frazier writes, “and constitute proxy retaliation against Plaintiff through his child and the child’s mother.”
Among the legal grounds cited are the First and Fourteenth Amendments, ADA protections, and the constitutional right to family integrity. But perhaps most importantly, Frazier is pushing to extend these protections to all co-parents and children connected to the case — a bold move that could pave the way for class-action-level impact.
He has also filed a Notice of Case Manipulation, preserving his appellate record and alleging coordinated interference by local agencies seeking to delay or sabotage pending motions. A screenshot from his official court filings, submitted via Iowa eFile, shows multiple new pleadings — all with detailed documentation of what Frazier calls “procedural ambush tactics.”
But new filings reveal something even deeper: evidence that Chief Judge C.J. Williams may have predetermined the outcome of the case — issuing rulings before documents were even filed.
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Key Evidence: Ruling Issued Before Motion Was Filed
Will Frazier now presents clear procedural proof that Chief Judge C.J. Williams ruled against him before his filings even existed. • The judge denied Motion to Amend (Doc. 96) at 8:23 AM on August 18, 2025. • Frazier’s Fifth Motion to Amend (Doc. 101) wasn’t filed until 11:11 AM on August 20, 2025. • A second filing, Pro Se Notice (Doc. 102), was submitted three minutes later at 11:14 AM.
Screenshots of PACER & NEF records confirm:
A motion was denied two days before it was even entered into the court system.
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What This Means for the Case
The record shows more than just aggressive dismissal — it shows judicial predetermination and potential obstruction of a pro se litigant’s constitutional rights.
❌ Dismissed Before Fully Heard
The dismissal order included boilerplate language on judicial immunity, effectively shielding nearly all defendants from civil liability.
❌ Locked Out from Amendment
On August 18, Judge Williams denied any future amendments — even though none had been filed yet. This procedural lockout suggests that any future legal effort was already doomed.
❌ Live Filings Ignored
Despite filing a new amended complaint and notice on August 20, both documents appear to have been automatically disregarded.
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Legal Argument Moving Forward
Will’s legal team — or Will himself, pro se — may argue that: • The court pre-judged the outcome, violating due process. • By denying motions before they were filed, the court refused to consider live filings on their merits. • This establishes judicial bias and supports his broader RICO claim of systemic retaliation.
The case is now under appeal at the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, where these procedural irregularities may weigh heavily in determining whether the dismissal stands.
Section II: The Eviction Fight — A New Battlefront, A Call for Backup
While Will Frazier battles state retaliation in court through his RICO case, he now faces a devastating new front: housing displacement. Frazier and his family have been served with an October 31st lease termination — a move he says is direct retaliation for his activism, legal filings, and growing public visibility. His disabled neighbor, also a co-plaintiff in a separate lawsuit, has reportedly been targeted as well.
In a public post that quickly began circulating across Facebook, Will wrote:
CITIZENS ASSEMBLE — I NEED YOUR HELP
“To control the people, you control the housing. For too long, families have been silenced with the threat of retaliation. Too many have lost their homes just for speaking out. Too many have been crushed under retaliatory rent hikes while landlords ignored repairs and pocketed the profits.
This fight started with an OWI, but what they tried to bury has only grown. It’s now RICO. It’s in district court — back in the lion’s den, where corruption was exposed — and the battle has expanded into HOUSING. Retaliation, harassment, fraud, and abuse: it’s all coming out in discovery.”
Frazier also announced that he has filed a joint lawsuit with his family and his disabled neighbor, naming the landlords and housing authorities responsible for years of unsafe conditions and retaliatory behavior. The goal, he says, is not just justice for himself — but for every tenant who’s ever been silenced.
“If you’ve faced issues with HUD, Cedar Rapids Housing, or landlords like Rick & Beth Alger — reach out. Your voice matters. Now’s the time.”
Now facing the loss of housing, a custody threat tied to potential displacement, and barriers to relocating due to ADA status and housing voucher restrictions, Will has launched a GoFundMe campaign to rally public support:
Twenty40 (made famous by Chad Pelley) is challenging Linn County for the assessments on approximately $9 MILLION worth of properties through 3 different petitions in Linn County court! While they’re using Bradley & Riley for this, the attorneys handling it are not the same ones Mr. Pelley is using against me.
We WANT them to win this one. I raised the issue of inflated property tax assessments in one of my earliest filings in Chad Pelley v. Bailey Symonds et al. It’s a real problem, and one that negatively affects many of us.
They’re taking on a big fight with this one, and if they win — it could benefit everyone. If Linn County is held accountable for over-assessing even one property, it sets a powerful precedent. It opens up the door for the rest of us to challenge our own property tax assessments more effectively.
In a pivotal legal ruling issued on May 14, 2025, the Iowa District Court in Linn County struck down nearly all of the speech-restricting injunctions in the high-profile case of Chad Pelley v. Dustin Mazgaj et al. The decision significantly weakens Pelley’s attempt to silence critics through civil court orders—and raises fresh questions about where the case goes from here.
At the heart of the ruling is a clear rejection of Pelley’s broad effort to restrict speech. The court fully dissolved the injunction against Bailey Symonds, stating that Pelley failed to prove she caused harm or was likely to in the future. As of now, Symonds is under no legal restrictions, restoring her full right to speak about the case, attend public meetings, and post freely online.
In the case of Dustin Mazgaj, who operates under the name Butt Crack News Network, the court issued a narrowed injunction: Mazgaj is now only prohibited from publicly referring to Chad Pelley as a:
“Pedophile”
“Drug user”
“Drug dealer”
All other parts of the injunction—including no-contact orders and broad bans on speech or proximity—were dissolved.
Melissa Duffield Confirmed Unrestricted
The court also clarified that Melissa Duffield, another named defendant, was never placed under an injunction at any point. Attempts by Pelley’s legal team to restrict her speech in a separate post-trial filing were also rejected, with the judge referencing potential First Amendment concerns.
BCNN Not a Company, Just a Username
In a notable clarification, the court determined that Butt Crack News Network is not a separate business or legal entity—it’s simply the name of Mazgaj’s YouTube account. As such, any restrictions on BCNN are effectively just extensions of those on Mazgaj personally.
Skylar Price Still in Limbo
One original defendant, Skylar Price, has not responded to the lawsuit and was found in default. The court did not revisit the injunction as it applies to Price, meaning the original restrictions may still technically be in effect—but without any new legal activity or defense.
Beau Bish and Flex Your Freedoms Not Bound
Though Pelley filed a second motion earlier this year to add Beau Bish and the media group Flex Your Freedoms to the injunction, the court noted that they have not yet been formally served. As a result, they remain unrestricted by the court at this time.
Where Does Pelley’s Case Go From Here?
The judge’s ruling sends a clear signal: courts will not issue broad gag orders unless the speech in question is proven to be false and harmful—and even then, only in narrowly tailored ways.
Pelley may still pursue defamation claims, but without the broad powers of a speech-restricting injunction, he faces a steeper road. The ruling emphasizes the high bar courts place on prior restraint, especially when it involves criticism of someone involved in public matters like real estate development, civic boards, and local politics.
As for the remaining claims—libel, false light, and emotional distress—they will now move toward a full trial. But the public gag orders Pelley once used to silence his critics have been largely rolled back, and the spotlight on his case is only getting brighter.