# 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)

## Legal history

Every step recorded in the public legal record for this person, in the order it happened.

These entries describe procedure only. Nothing here establishes guilt, and a charge remains an allegation until a court rules.

1. March 28, 2018

2. April 6, 2018

3. November 16, 2023

4. November 16, 2023

5. August 28, 2024

Record note. Dates follow the earliest official announcement of each step. Where proceedings were subject to reporting restrictions, this entry records only what was published.

## Court cases

Court cases in which this person is named. Being named in a case is not a finding of guilt. Charges are accusations only.

| Case | Court | Docket number | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [United States v. Lacey et al.](https://takedownindex.org/cases/united-states-v-lacey-et-al) | United States District Court for the District of Arizona | CR-18-00422-PHX-DJH | Lacey, Spear and Brunst convicted and sentenced (2024-08-28); Lacey's appeal is pending in the Ninth Circui... |