Carl Allen Ferrer

No alias recorded

Pleaded guilty, Sentenced

Public record reviewed to August 23, 2026

Index entry last updated August 23, 2026

Co-founder and CEO.

A conviction or guilty plea is recorded in this entry.

CEO of Backpage.com.
Pleaded guilty in connection with the 2018 federal case.

Everything on this page comes from cited public sources.

This entry records 2 actions across 1 takedown, each traced to a cited source. At least one linked takedown was added in the extended pass and was not independently source verified. Where the record is silent, this page says so rather than filling the gap.

Legal summary

Associated takedowns: Backpage.com seizure
Recorded role: Co-founder and CEO
Group segment: Core operator
Charging authority: Not recorded
Charging jurisdiction: Not recorded
Case number: CR-18-00464-PHX-DJH
Latest recorded action: Sentenced, September 2025
Nationality: United States
Country of residence: United States
Recorded sentence: Three years of probation and USD 40,000 in restitution.

Legal history

Every step recorded in the public legal record for this person, in the order it happened.

These entries describe procedure only. Nothing here establishes guilt, and a charge remains an allegation until a court rules.

April 5, 2018

Pleaded guilty, recorded by United States Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona.
September 9, 2025

Sentenced by United States Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona in Phoenix, Arizona, AZ, United States. Sentenced by U.S. District Judge Diane J. Humetewa after cooperating and testifying at the trial of Lacey, Spear and Brunst.

Record note. Dates follow the earliest official announcement of each step. Where proceedings were subject to reporting restrictions, this entry records only what was published.

Court cases

Court cases in which this person is named. Being named in a case is not a finding of guilt. Charges are accusations only.

Case	Court	Docket number	Status
United States v. Carl Ferrer	United States District Court for the District of Arizona	CR-18-00464-PHX-DJH	Pleaded guilty; sentenced 2025-09-09 by Judge Diane J. Humetewa; case terminated 2025-09-10. Criminal forfe...