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Backpage founder Michael Lacey founded the Phoenix New Times in 1970, saying it was a response to the Vietnam War and the Kent State shootings. Backpage co-founder Jim Larkin joined the New Times in 1971. [5] [6] [7] The New Times' papers were free and relied on advertising. The New Times especially relied on classified advertising to earn ...
Backpage was sued by alleged victims of trafficking—a number of whose perpetrators had been punished after the site cooperated with law enforcement—but judges kept dismissing these cases. A ...
After five weeks, the trial of Backpage.com executives in Phoenix is nearly over. On Friday, federal prosecutors finished their closing arguments against leaders of the defunct classified ad site ...
Backpage associates were also actively involved in editing ads and advising on how they should be worded, according to the indictment. The indictment relies on the same law used in a similar case ...
The indictment alleges that Backpage paid “tens of thousands” of dollars to The Erotic Review for this agreement. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] On December 19, 2019, The Erotic Review again opened access to the United States without needing VPN, restoring previously hidden USA escort reviews and allowing new USA escort reviews to be posted.
I am Jane Doe mainly follows the stories of a group of middle school girls from Boston, a 15-year-old from Seattle, and a 13-year-old girl from St. Louis. The group of "Jane Does" lodged suits against Backpage.com, a now-defunct classified advertising website, accusing the website of facilitating sex trafficking due to its business and editorial practices, as well as the design of the website ...
Michael Lacey, a founder of the lucrative classified site Backpage.com, was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison and fined $3 million for a single money laundering count in a sprawling case ...
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