Backpage
Defunct classified advertising website
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| January 2025 | The seizure notice was removed from Backpage's webpage, and the domain became defunct. |
| August 2024 | Michael Lacey was sentenced to five years in federal prison and ordered to pay a $3 million fine, but was released on bond after appealing his sentence. |
| July 31 2023 | James Larkin committed suicide about a week before a scheduled trial. |
| September 14 2021 | A federal judge declared a mistrial in the Backpage case due to prosecution's repeated references to child sex trafficking. |
| September 14 2021 | Federal Judge Susan Brnovich declared a mistrial in the Backpage case due to prosecution's repeated references to child sex trafficking. |
| April 6 2018 | FBI seized Backpage, and authorities arrested Michael Lacey and James Larkin at their homes, charging them with money laundering and violations of the Travel Act. |
| January 2017 | Backpage closed its adult services section prior to a Congressional hearing, ending its previous resistance to censorship efforts. |
| October 6 2016 | Texas and California authorities arrested Backpage CEO Carl Ferrer on felony charges of pimping, pimping a minor, and conspiracy to commit pimping. |
| 2015 | Lacey and Larkin sold Backpage to Carl Ferrer. |
| 2012 | Lacey and Larkin sold Village Voice Media to company executives and separated Backpage from the newspaper company. |
| 2012 | Village Voice Media separated from Backpage, leaving Backpage under the control of Lacey and Larkin. |
| May 2011 | The FBI awarded Carl Ferrer a certificate of recognition for outstanding cooperation in an investigation. |
| 2010 | After Craigslist closed its 'Adult Services' section due to pressure from state attorneys general, Backpage became the main beneficiary of the migrating adult ad market. |
| September 2010 | A Missouri girl sued Village Voice Media, claiming she was trafficked at age 14 via ads on the site, though the federal judge dismissed the lawsuit. |
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