# Backpage Founder Michael Lacey Gets 5 Years in Prison and $3M Fine for Prostitution-Related Crimes 🚔

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**Created:** [August 29, 2024, 9:59am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/backpage-founder-michael-lacey-gets-5-years-in-prison-and-3m-fine-for-prostitution-related-crimes/290151 "2024-08-29T09:59:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 29, 2024, 9:59am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/backpage-founder-michael-lacey-gets-5-years-in-prison-and-3m-fine-for-prostitution-related-crimes/290151/1 "2024-08-29T09:59:20Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. **Sentencing Overview**  
Michael Lacey, [Backpage.com](http://Backpage.com) co-founder, received a 5-year prison term and a $3 million fine for international money laundering, related to prostitution facilitation.

2. **Co-Defendants’ Sentences**  
Two other Backpage executives, John Brunst and Scott Spear, were each sentenced to 10 years in prison for their roles in the operation.

3. **Backpage’s History**  
[Backpage.com](http://Backpage.com) was shut down in 2018 after generating $500 million from prostitution-related ads since 2004. Despite Lacey’s claims of limited involvement, the court found him culpable.

**Read more at:** [Associated Press](https://apnews.com)