#Backpage CEO pleads guilty to conspiracy, money laundering

Ferrer agreed, in combined plea deals with both Texas and California authorities, where he faced outstanding charges, that he will shut down Backpage "throughout the world," will aid authorities in ongoing prosecutions of his co-conspirators, and will make all Backpage data available to authorities.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/04/backpage-ceo-pleads-guilty-to-conspiracy-money-laundering/

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