IN-DEPTH: Federal Trial Against Backpage Executives Rescheduled After Co-Founder Commits Suicide

After the co-founder of Backpage committed suicide at the end of July, a federal judge rescheduled a trial in which executives of the online classified ads site were charged with allegations of facilitating prostitution and money laundering.

This screen grab image obtained April 9, 2018, shows backpage.com and affiliated websites that have been seized by the FBI in Washington, D.C. -/AFP/Getty Images

After the co-founder of Backpage committed suicide at the end of July, a federal judge rescheduled a trial in which executives of the online classified ads site were charged with allegations of facilitating prostitution and money laundering.

Judge Diane Humetewa—appointed by President Barack Obama—continued the trial date that was initially set for Aug. 4 to Aug. 29, a Department of Justice spokesperson told The Epoch Times, and dismissed the indictment against the now-deceased James Larkin.