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Criminal

Apr. 13, 2018

Backpage CEO turns on co-defendants

Backpage.com CEO Carl Ferrer has agreed to testify against two criminal codefendants, the state attorney general’s office announced.

SACRAMENTO -- Backpage.com CEO Carl Ferrer has agreed to testify against two criminal co-defendants, Attorney General Xavier Becerra's office announced Thursday.

Ferrer was facing 40 felony counts relating to operating a website that had widely become known as "The World's Largest Online Brothel." Under the deal, he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and three counts of money laundering. He is guaranteed to serve no more tha...

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