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Carl Allen Ferrer

No alias recorded

Pleaded guiltySentenced

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.

Sources

Every claim on this person's pages traces to one of the entries below.

Official announcements come first, then the reporting that supports individual details.

4 sources cited across 2 recorded actions

  1. [1]
    United States of America v. Carl Allen Ferrer, CR-18-00464-PHX-DJH — Reporter's Transcript of Proceedings: Initial Appearance/Arraignment/Plea Hearing

    U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, May 3, 2018 Court filing Source grade P0

    Carl Allen Ferrer's initial appearance, arraignment and plea hearing in United States v. Carl Allen Ferrer, CR-18-00464-PHX-DJH, D. Ariz., held on 5 April 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona before Magistrate Judge John Z. Boyle.

    Open source
  2. [2]
    Three Owners of Notorious Prostitution Website Backpage Sentenced

    United States Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs, August 28, 2024 Prosecutor release Source grade P1

    Sentences for Lacey, Spear and Brunst; Ferrer and Hyer pleas; Larkin death; agencies

    Open source
  3. [3]
    Microsoft Corporation v. Does, No. 2:11-cv-00222 (W.D. Wash.) docket record

    CourtListener RECAP Other Source grade P0

    Supporting detail not recorded.

    Open source
  4. [4]
    HWG Secures Landmark Sentencing Result in High-Profile Backpage.com Prosecution

    HWG LLP, September 10, 2025 Other Source grade S2

    Carl Ferrer's sentencing on 9 September 2025 by U.S. District Judge Diane J. Humetewa of the District of Arizona to three years of probation and $40,000 in restitution.

    Open source
Coverage note. Nothing on this page rests on an uncited claim. Where a source is silent on an outcome, this entry leaves the outcome unstated rather than inferring one. At least one linked takedown was added in the extended pass and was not independently source verified.