9 Backpage.com founder Michael Lacey sentenced to 5 years in prison, as 2 other CEOs got 10 years each...for running a classified ads website (apnews.com) BREAKING posted 116 days ago by Questionable 116 days ago by Questionable +9 / -0 Backpage.com founder Michael Lacey sentenced to 5 years in prison, fined $3M for money laundering Backpage.com founder Michael Lacey was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison and fined $3 million for a single money laundering count in a sprawling case involving allegations that he used the classified ads site to promote and profit from prostituti... 13 comments share 13 comments share save hide report block hide replies
That could be part of it. The porn industry is legal prostitution, yet those guys making money hand over fist never seem to get into legal trouble. Every set is breaking OSHA rules I suspect.