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U.S. District Court

DISTRICT OF ARIZONA (Phoenix Division)
CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:18-cr-00465-DJH-1

Case title: USA v. Backpage.com LLC et al Date Filed: 04/05/2018

Assigned to: Judge Diane J Humetewa

Defendant (1)
Backpage.com LLC represented by David Lawrence Botsford
Botsford & Roark
1307 West Ave.
Austin, TX 78701
512-479-8030
Fax: 512-479-8040
Email: dbotsford@aol.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Retained

Pending Counts Disposition

18:1956(h) - Money Laundering Conspiracy
(1)

Highest Offense Level (Opening)

Felony

Terminated Counts Disposition

None

Highest Offense Level (Terminated)

None

Complaints Disposition
None

Plaintiff
USA represented by Dominic William Lanza
US Attorneys Office
40 N Central Ave, Ste 1800
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-514-7500
Fax: 602-514-7450
Email: dominic.lanza@usdoj.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
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ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Assistant US Attorney

John Jacob Kucera

US Attorneys Office - Los Angeles, CA
312 N Spring St., Ste. 1200
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-894-3391
Email: john.kucera@usdoj.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Assistant US Attorney

Kevin M Rapp
US Attorneys Office - Phoenix, AZ
2 Renaissance Square
40 N Central Ave., Ste. 1800
Phoenix, AZ 85004-4408
602-514-7500
Fax: 602-514-7537
Email: Kevin.Rapp@usdoj.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Assistant US Attorney

Margaret Wu Perlmeter
US Attorneys Office - Phoenix, AZ
2 Renaissance Square
40 N Central Ave., Ste. 1800
Phoenix, AZ 85004-4408
602-514-7402
Email: margaret.perlmeter@usdoj.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Assistant US Attorney

Reginald E Jones
US Dept of Justice - Child Exploitation &
Obscenity Section
1400 New York Ave. NW, Ste. 600
Washington, DC 20530
202-616-2807
Email: reginald.jones4@usdoj.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Assistant US Attorney

Date Filed # Docket Text

04/05/2018 1  MOTION to Seal Information by USA as to Backpage.com LLC, Website Technologies
LLC, Posting Solutions LLC, Amstel River Holdings LLC, Ad Tech BV, UGC Tech Group
CV. (MAP) (cc: AUSA/Dfns Cnsl) (Entered: 04/06/2018)
04/05/2018 2  ORDER granting 1 Motion to Seal Information (Case) as to Backpage.com LLC (1),
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Website Technologies LLC (2), Posting Solutions LLC (3), Amstel River Holdings LLC
(4), Ad Tech BV (5), UGC Tech Group CV (6). Signed by Magistrate Judge John Z Boyle
on 4/5/18. (cc: None) (MAP) (Entered: 04/06/2018)
04/05/2018 3  WAIVER OF INDICTMENT by Backpage.com LLC, Website Technologies LLC, Posting
Solutions LLC, Amstel River Holdings LLC, Ad Tech BV, UGC Tech Group CV. (signed
by Carl Ferrer, Authorized Representative) (cc: AUSA/Dfns Cnsl). (MAP) (Entered:
04/06/2018)
04/05/2018 4  INFORMATION - Felony as to Backpage.com LLC (1) count(s) 1, Website Technologies
LLC (2) count(s) 1, Posting Solutions LLC (3) count(s) 1, Amstel River Holdings LLC (4)
count(s) 1, Ad Tech BV (5) count(s) 1, UGC Tech Group CV (6) count(s) 1. (cc:
AUSA/Dfns Cnsl/PTS/PROB) (MAP) (Entered: 04/06/2018)
04/05/2018 7  CONSENT OF DEFENDANTS Backpage.com LLC, Website Technologies LLC, Posting
Solutions LLC, Amstel River Holdings LLC, Ad Tech BV, UGC Tech Group CV for
Guilty Plea Hearing before a United States Magistrate Judge. (cc: AUSA/Dfns Cnsl)
(MAP) (Entered: 04/06/2018)
04/05/2018 8  MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge John Z Boyle: Initial
Appearance as to Backpage.com LLC, Website Technologies LLC, Posting Solutions LLC,
Amstel River Holdings LLC, Ad Tech BV, UGC Tech Group CV held on 4/5/2018.
Arraignment as to all Defendants (1-6) held on 4/5/2018. Change of Plea Hearing as to all
Defendants (1-6). All Defendants (1-6) enter pleas of guilty as to Count 1 of the
Information. The Court directs the US Probation Office to prepare a Presentence Report.
Sentencing set for 7/9/2018 at 09:30 AM before Judge Diane J Humetewa. OTHER: Oral
Motion by the Government to seal this case for the reasons stated on the record. No
Objection. Motion GRANTED. (Recorded by COURTSMART.) Hearing held 4:11 PM to
4:35 PM. (Attachments: # 1 Lodged Plea Agreement - Dft 1, # 2 Lodged Plea Agreement -
Dft 2, # 3 Lodged Plea Agreement - Dft 3, # 4 Lodged Plea Agreement - Dft 4, # 5 Lodged
Plea Agreement - Dft 5, # 6 Lodged Plea Agreement - Dft 6) (cc: AUSA/Dfns
Cnsl/PTS/PROB) (MAP) (Entered: 04/06/2018)
04/05/2018 9  NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: David Lawrence Botsford appearing for
Backpage.com LLC, Website Technologies LLC, Posting Solutions LLC, Amstel River
Holdings LLC, Ad Tech BV, UGC Tech Group CV. (cc: AUSA/Dfns Cnsl) (MAP)
(Entered: 04/06/2018)
04/06/2018   ***Remark as to Backpage.com LLC, Website Technologies LLC, Posting Solutions LLC,
Amstel River Holdings LLC, Ad Tech BV, UGC Tech Group CV re: pro hac vice motion
granted for David L Botsford on behalf of all defendants. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY.
There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (BAS) (Entered: 04/06/2018)
04/06/2018 10  MAGISTRATE JUDGE FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATION UPON A PLEA OF
GUILTY as to Backpage.com LLC, Website Technologies LLC, Posting Solutions LLC,
Amstel River Holdings LLC, Ad Tech BV, UGC Tech Group CV. Signed by Magistrate
Judge John Z Boyle on 4/6/18. (cc: AUSA/Dfns Cnsl) (MAP) (Entered: 04/06/2018)
04/10/2018   ***Remark as to Backpage.com LLC, Website Technologies LLC, Posting Solutions LLC,
Amstel River Holdings LLC, Ad Tech BV, UGC Tech Group CV re: Pro hac vice motion
granted on behalf of defendants. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF
document associated with this entry. (BAS) (Entered: 04/10/2018)
04/11/2018 11  MOTION to Unseal Case by USA as to Backpage.com LLC, Website Technologies LLC,
Posting Solutions LLC, Amstel River Holdings LLC, Ad Tech BV, UGC Tech Group CV.
(MAP) (Entered: 04/12/2018)
04/12/2018 12  ORDER granting 11 Motion to Unseal Case as to Backpage.com LLC (1), Website
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Technologies LLC (2), Posting Solutions LLC (3), Amstel River Holdings LLC (4), Ad
Tech BV (5), UGC Tech Group CV (6). The Clerk of Court shall unseal this matter,
effective immediately. Signed by Magistrate Judge John Z Boyle on 4/12/18.(MAP)
(Entered: 04/12/2018)

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