Craiglist rival Backpage seized by feds for sex ads, money laundering

Craiglist rival Backpage seized by feds for sex ads, money laundering

6 years ago
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https://www.cnet.com/news/backpage-down-fbi-doj-raid/

Backpage.com, a classifed ads site akin to Craiglist, has been wiped off the face of the web. The image you see above is all that's left.

What happened? According to CBS News, the US Department of Justice has seized the website because it views Backpage as a sex trafficking, money laundering criminal organization. 7 people have reportedly been charged, and local CBS affiliate 3TV/CBS5 reports that the FBI have raided the Arizona home of founder Michael Lacey.