# John E. “Jed” Brunst

No alias recorded

Charged, Arrested, Convicted, Acquitted, Sentenced

Public record reviewed to August 23, 2026

Index entry last updated August 23, 2026

Co-owner.

A conviction or guilty plea is recorded in this entry.

- Publicly named in the Backpage prosecution; role: Owner/executive.

Everything on this page comes from cited public sources.

This entry records 5 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-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:** Sentenced, August 2024

**Nationality:** Not established

**Country of residence:** United States

**Recorded sentence:** 120 months imprisonment (60 months on Count 1 plus 60 months consecutive on Counts 52, 53-62 and 64-68); three years supervised release; USD 50,000 fine; USD 1,700 special assessment.

- [Associated takedowns](https://takedownindex.org/people/john-e-jed-brunst)
- [Legal history](https://takedownindex.org/people/john-e-jed-brunst/legal-history)
- [Charges](https://takedownindex.org/people/john-e-jed-brunst/charges)
- [Sources](https://takedownindex.org/people/john-e-jed-brunst/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.

6 counts named in the public record

| Charge | Charging authority | Case number | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Conspiracy to violate the Travel Act | United States Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona | CR-18-00422-PHX-DJH | Convicted, November 2023 |
| Conspiracy to commit money laundering | United States Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona | CR-18-00422-PHX-DJH | Convicted, November 2023 |
| Concealment money laundering (10 counts) | United States Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona | CR-18-00422-PHX-DJH | Convicted, November 2023 |
| International promotional money laundering (5 counts) | United States Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona | CR-18-00422-PHX-DJH | Convicted, November 2023 |
| Conspiracy to facilitate prostitution using a facility in interstate or foreign commerce and substantive Travel Act counts (Counts 2-51) | United States Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona | CR-18-00422-PHX-DJH | Acquitted, November 2023 |
| Concealment money laundering (Count 63) | United States Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona | CR-18-00422-PHX-DJH | Acquitted, November 2023 |

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.