Court case

# United States v. $1,546,076.35 in Bank Funds Seized from Republic Bank of Arizona Account '1889, et al.

United States District Court for the Central District of California. Docket 2:18-cv-08420-RGK.

**Jurisdiction:** US

**Docket number:** 2:18-cv-08420-RGK

**Linked takedowns:** 1

**People named:** 0

## Case record

**Court:** United States District Court for the Central District of California

**Jurisdiction:** US

**Docket number:** 2:18-cv-08420-RGK

**Status:** Settlement agreement filed 2024-12-11 forfeiting USD 215 million in cash, cryptocurrency and one San Francisco property, to be made available for victim remission.

**Status verified:** August 21, 2026

**Dataset id:** case\_backpage\_forfeiture

The status line was checked against the public record on August 21, 2026. Proceedings may have moved since.

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## Takedowns linked to this case

1 takedown record in this index is linked to this case.

- [Backpage.com seizure](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/backpage-com-seizure). Trafficking and exploitation, April 2018

## People named in this case

No person in this index is recorded as named in this case.

## Sources

3 sources support this entry. Each one is listed with the role it was relied on for.

- [US v. Backpage](https://takedownindex.org/sources/united-states-attorney-s-office-district-of-arizona-us-v-backpage), Primary source. United States Attorney's Office, District of Arizona. [https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/us-v-michael-lacey](https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/us-v-michael-lacey)
- [Microsoft Corporation v. Does, No. 2:11-cv-00222 (W.D. Wash.) docket record](https://takedownindex.org/sources/courtlistener-recap-microsoft-corporation-v-does-no-2-11-cv-00222-w-d-wash-docke), Supporting source. CourtListener RECAP. [https://www.courtlistener.com/api/rest/v4/search/?q=%22Rustock%22&type=r](https://www.courtlistener.com/api/rest/v4/search/?q=%22Rustock%22&type=r)
- [Justice Department Agrees to $215 Million Settlement Agreement Related to Assets of Internet Prostitution Ad Service Backpage.com](https://takedownindex.org/sources/u-s-attorney-s-office-central-district-of-california-justice-department-agrees-t), Later outcome. U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California, December 11, 2024. [https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/justice-department-agrees-215-million-settlement-agreement-related-assets-internet](https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/justice-department-agrees-215-million-settlement-agreement-related-assets-internet)

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