# James Larkin

No alias recorded

Charged, Deceased

Public record reviewed to August 21, 2026

Index entry last updated August 21, 2026

_Alleged_ Co-founder/owner.

Every charge in this entry is an allegation. No conviction is recorded.

- Publicly named in the Backpage prosecution; role: Co-founder/owner.

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/owner

**Group segment:** Core operator

**Charging authority:** United States Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona

**Charging jurisdiction:** Not recorded

**Case number:** CR-18-00422-PHX (BSB)

**Latest recorded action:** Deceased, July 2023

**Nationality:** United States

**Country of residence:** United States

**Date of death:** July 31, 2023

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

## Associated takedowns

Law enforcement actions against infrastructure and services linked to this person, and the action recorded against the person in each one.

Outcomes and dates follow the public reporting cited on the sources tab and are subject to revision.

2 recorded actions across 1 takedown

| Date | Takedown | Target | Connection | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| April 5, 2018, [Source [1]](https://takedownindex.org/people/james-larkin/sources#source-1) | [Backpage.com seizure](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/backpage-com-seizure), Trafficking and exploitation | Backpage.com, backpage.com | Co-founder/owner | Charged. No further detail published |
| July 31, 2023, [Source [2]](https://takedownindex.org/people/james-larkin/sources#source-2) | [Backpage.com seizure](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/backpage-com-seizure), Trafficking and exploitation | Backpage.com, backpage.com | Co-founder/owner | Deceased. Died before trial. |