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Justice Department Agrees to $215 Million Settlement Agreement Related to Assets of Internet Prostitution Ad Service Backpage.com

U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California, December 11, 2024. Status of the Backpage.com civil forfeiture case: a settlement agreement filed 11 December 2024 under which $215 million in seized assets is forfeited to the United States, representing more than 80% of the value of property seized or restrained in the case..

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Prosecutor release
Published
December 11, 2024
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P1
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Publisher
U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California
Published
December 11, 2024
Source type
Prosecutor release
Research grade
Source grade P1
Language
English
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Official publication
What it supports
Status of the Backpage.com civil forfeiture case: a settlement agreement filed 11 December 2024 under which $215 million in seized assets is forfeited to the United States, representing more than 80% of the value of property seized or restrained in the case.
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src_justicegov_backpage_215m_settlement_2024

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