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Criminal

Dec. 10, 2016

Prosecutors try to convince judge to restore Backpage 'pimping' charges

Prosecutors are attempting to salvage their criminal case against three Backpage.com executives charged with "online pimping."

By Malcolm Maclachlan
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SACRAMENTO — Prosecutors are attempting to salvage their criminal case against three Backpage.com executives charged with "online pimping."

Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Michael G. Bowman will hear their motion Friday afternoon. He issued a tentative ruling last month dismissing the charges against CEO Carl Ferrer along with company founders Michael Lacey and James Larkin. ...

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