Attorneys for three executives of the internet classifieds site Backpage.com on Wednesday urged a California judge to dismiss “pimping” charges, saying the allegations violate the First Amendment and contravene broad immunity for website operators who publish third-party content.
Backpage chief executive Carl Ferrer and shareholders Michael Lacey and James Larkin described as “frankly outrageous” the criminal charges—rooted in escort ads that customers placed on the classifieds website—brought last month in Sacramento County Superior Court.
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