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Elizabeth Nolan Brown

Feds Seek 20-Year Sentence for Backpage Co-Founder Michael Lacey

Federal prosecutors are recommending a 20-year prison sentence for Backpage co-founder Michael Lacey, who was found guilty last fall of one count of international concealment of money laundering. It's an insane ask for someone whose only conviction is for one nonviolent crime, especially considering the circumstances of that conviction.

Concealment?

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