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U.S. District Judge Diane Humetewa
Former Backpage CEO Gets Three Years of Probation After Testifying at Trial About Site’s Sex Ads
Prosecutors had argued that Backpage’s operators ignored warnings to stop running prostitution ads, some involving children.
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.