# 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](https://takedownindex.org/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. - [Associated takedowns](https://takedownindex.org/people/carl-allen-ferrer) - [Legal history](https://takedownindex.org/people/carl-allen-ferrer/legal-history) - [Charges](https://takedownindex.org/people/carl-allen-ferrer/charges) - [Sources](https://takedownindex.org/people/carl-allen-ferrer/sources) ## 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](https://takedownindex.org/sources/u-s-district-court-for-the-district-of-arizona-united-states-of-america-v-carl-a) 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](https://sherloc.unodc.org/cld/uploads/res/case-law-doc/criminalgroupcrimetype/usa/2018/united_states_of_america_v __carl_allen_ferrer_no__ 218-cr-00464-djh_d __ariz__ april_5_2018_html/USA_v_Ferrer_-_Transcript_of_Plea_Hearing.pdf) 2. [2] [Three Owners of Notorious Prostitution Website Backpage Sentenced](https://takedownindex.org/sources/united-states-department-of-justice-office-of-public-affairs-three-owners-of-not) 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](https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/three-owners-notorious-prostitution-website-backpagecom-sentenced) 3. [3] [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) CourtListener RECAP Other Source grade P0 Supporting detail not recorded. [Open source](https://www.courtlistener.com/api/rest/v4/search/?q=%22Rustock%22&type=r) 4. [4] [HWG Secures Landmark Sentencing Result in High-Profile Backpage.com Prosecution](https://takedownindex.org/sources/hwg-llp-hwg-secures-landmark-sentencing-result-in-high-profile-backpage-com-pros) 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](https://hwglaw.com/2025/09/10/hwg-secures-landmark-sentencing-result-in-high-profile-backpage-com-prosecution/) 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.