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Backpage founder convicted of 1 count of money laundering. Arizona jury deadlocks on 84 other counts

Por: WPLG Local 10 Nation November 17, 2023

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PHOENIX – Michael Lacey, a founder of the lucrative classified site Backpage.com, was convicted Thursday on a single count of money laundering and acquitted on another. But an Arizona jury deadlocked on 84 other counts against him in a case that alleged he participated in a scheme to sell sex ads, leading the judge to declare a mistrial.U.S. District Judge Diane Humetewa in Phoenix declared the mistrial after jurors deliberated for six days.... + full article



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