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Michael Lacey
Jury Convicts Backpage Founder of 1 Money Laundering Count, Deadlocks on 84 Others
Backpage’s operators said they never allowed ads for sex, and their legal team maintained the content on the site was protected by the First Amendment.
Jurors Will Weigh Whether Backpage Founder Knew the Site Was Running Sex Ads
Prosecutors say operators for Backpage.com, which was shut down by the government in 2018, ignored warnings to stop running prostitution ads, some involving children.