# Carl Ferrer

No alias recorded

Charged, Pleaded guilty

Public record reviewed to August 20, 2026

Index entry last updated August 21, 2026

CEO of Backpage.com.

A conviction or guilty plea is recorded in this entry.

- 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:** CEO of Backpage.com

**Group segment:** Core operator

**Charging authority:** United States Department of Justice

**Charging jurisdiction:** United States

**Case number:** Not published

**Latest recorded action:** Charged, April 2018

**Nationality:** United States

**Country of residence:** United States

- [Associated takedowns](https://takedownindex.org/people/carl-ferrer)
- [Legal history](https://takedownindex.org/people/carl-ferrer/legal-history)
- [Charges](https://takedownindex.org/people/carl-ferrer/charges)
- [Sources](https://takedownindex.org/people/carl-ferrer/sources)

## Charges

Counts named in the public charging documents for this person, with the authority that brought them.

A charge is an accusation. No count on this page has been tested at trial by the fact of appearing here.

2 counts named in the public record

| Charge | Charging authority | Case number | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Facilitating prostitution | United States Department of Justice | Not published | Charged, April 2018 |
| Money laundering conspiracy | United States Department of Justice | Not published | Charged, April 2018 |

Counts are listed as they appear in the charging document. Where an authority confirmed a charge but published no docket, the case number reads not published rather than being left blank. This dataset carries no statute citations, so no statute column is shown.