Prosecutors Hide Grand Jury Instructions from Lacey/Larkin Defense
Government lawyers claim defense attorneys should never see their instructions to the grand jury in the Lacey/Larkin case.| Front Page Confidential
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Government lawyers claim defense attorneys should never see their instructions to the grand jury in the Lacey/Larkin case.| Front Page Confidential
Score another win for veteran journalists Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin in their years-long battle against the feds' seizure of millions in assets.| Front Page Confidential
Overruling prosecutors' objections in the Lacey/Larkin case, a federal judge granted a defense motion, rescheduling the first day of trial for August 17.| Front Page Confidential
In the latest development in the Backpage case, owner and CEO Carl Ferrer will plead guilty to state and federal charges and may testify on the prosecution's behalf.| Front Page Confidential
A federal judge denied a defense motion in the Lacey/Larkin case to dismiss for failure to properly charge the defendants under the U.S. Travel Act.| Front Page Confidential
To the non-sex worker community, Oscar night 2025 may have seemed like a triumph for those currently or formerly in the sex worker community. Anora — an indie flick about a sex worker who marries a Russian oligarch’s son and... Continue reading The post Sex Workers React to the Oscar Triumph of ‘Anora’ appeared first on Front Page Confidential.| Front Page Confidential
Michael Lacey and Donald Trump were targeted by the FBI. Now Lacey wonders, can Kash Patel put the kibosh the FBI's excesses?| Front Page Confidential
During the final pre-trial hearing in the Lacey/Larkin case, Paul Cambria landed George Foreman-style blows on behalf of the First Amendment.| Front Page Confidential
On Tuesday, President Trump pardoned convicted Silk Road founder, Ross Ulbricht. Will Trump consider the unjust plight of the #Backpage3?| Front Page Confidential
Federal Judge Susan Brnovich denied a prosecutors' motion to sanction defendants Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin over a WIRED piece quoting two DOJ memos.| Front Page Confidential
Prosecutor exposed Lacey/Larkin jury to X-rated pics and accused defendants of crimes they did not commit, causing call for mistrial.| Front Page Confidential
Prisoner Jackie is demure chaos. One half Peruvian, one half Mexican, Jackie’s parents produced a beautiful boy. But Jackie was not satisfied . . . she added breasts. Jackie is a trans cellmate who is also deaf and mute. Dealt... Continue reading The post Within the Barred Bunker: ‘Put Your Lips Together and Blow,’ by Michael Lacey appeared first on Front Page Confidential.| Front Page Confidential
Journalist Michael Lacey is now out on bond pending appeal. While in prison, he penned a series of vignettes about his experiences behind bars. This is one.| Front Page Confidential
Jesse Lopez wants to pull on my sleeve about Jesus. Jesse was a banger and a career criminal. Before his current parole violation — a minor matter — he did 10 years — a major matter. Today he stands, a... Continue reading The post Within the Barred Bunker: ‘What Sustains Thee,’ by Michael Lacey appeared first on Front Page Confidential.| Front Page Confidential
In a column written while imprisoned, veteran journalist Michael Lacey describes the events leading up to his heart attack behind bars.| Front Page Confidential
Can Kash Patel Stop the FBI from Terrorizing American Citizens?| Front Page Confidential
I went to prison after a 100-count trial alleging that six Village Voice Media defendants facilitated prostitution. I was found guilty of a single count of laundering money; i.e., placing assets in a European bank. The verdict is mysterious. FBI... Continue reading The post Within the Barred Bunker: Michael Lacey and the ‘Prison Spa’ Program appeared first on Front Page Confidential.| Front Page Confidential
It is to be a memorable day. As usual, we are waking at 4 a.m., a foolish and dark time of day. After breakfast, a group adjourns to the basketball court. It is my cellie’s 71st birthday, and he is... Continue reading The post Within the Barred Bunker: A New Prison Column by Michael Lacey, ‘A Memorable Day’ appeared first on Front Page Confidential.| Front Page Confidential
The following contains the analysis and opinions of the author. The author does not speak for the Backpage defendants. On Thursday, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted journalist Michael Lacey’s release from prison pending the outcome of his... Continue reading The post Ninth Grants Lacey Bail Pending Appeal in Backpage Case, Denies It for Brunst, Spear appeared first on Front Page Confidential.| Front Page Confidential
Within the Barred Bunker We watched our friends grow up together And we saw them as they fell Some of them fell into heaven Some of them fell into hell — “A Rainy Night in Soho,” The Pogues I went... Continue reading| Front Page Confidential
Judge Brnovich spiked a defense request for mistrial in the Lacey/Larkin case, as defense attorneys blindsided prosecutors with 1A arguments.| Front Page Confidential
Editor’s Note: Jim Larkin died in tragic circumstances on July 31, 2023, one week before the second Backpage trial was scheduled to begin. He was 74. For more, please see: “Jim Larkin R.I.P.“ Front Page Confidential provides news, commentary, and... Continue reading| Front Page Confidential
Presidential wannabe Kamala Harris wants you to think she's a progressive Democrat. But her record as a California prosecutor isn't progressive -- it's shameful.| Front Page Confidential
Did John and Cindy McCain have a score to settle with the two co-founders of a scrappy Phoenix weekly who got under their skin for decades?| Front Page Confidential
Julian Assange gave his first speech since being freed from England's notorious Belmarsh prison, saying he "pled guilty to journalism."| Front Page Confidential
Attorneys for #Backpage3 defendant Scott Spear, filed an emergency motion with the court, claiming CoreCivic is denying Spear vital meds.| Front Page Confidential
Newspaperman Michael Lacey self-surrendered to U.S. Marshals in Phoenix on 9/11 and began serving a 5-year sentence for money-laundering.| Front Page Confidential
At the latest evidentiary hearing in the Lacey/Larkin case, a defense expert testified that the feds had "irretrievably broken" Backpage's computer system.| Front Page Confidential
Journalist and First Amendment advocate Michael Lacey was sentenced to 5 years in prison for his onetime co-ownership of Backpage.com.| Front Page Confidential
In a sentencing memo filed Monday, the government slandered journalist Michael Lacey, asking the judge to sentence him to 20 years in prison.| Front Page Confidential
Kamala Harris once sicced a California cop on Lacey and Larkin in a failed bid to railroad them; now he's testifying for the feds.| Front Page Confidential
On a recent podcast, Sen. Kamala Harris expressed "regret" for her harsh truancy policy as California's Attorney General.| Front Page Confidential
In New York, Reason previews its new Backpage doc, featuring interviews with the late Jim Larkin and his fellow newspaperman, Michael Lacey.| Front Page Confidential
In a 2016 election-year stunt, then-Cali Attorney General Kamala Harris falsely arrested ex-Backpage owners Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin.| Front Page Confidential
Jim Larkin R.I.P. | Front Page Confidential
Prosecutorial misconduct in the Lacey/Larkin case drove Judge Susan Brnovich to declare a mistrial on Tuesday.| Front Page Confidential
Before its takedown in 2018, Backpage won several victories in federal and state courts based on the First Amendment and Section 230.| Front Page Confidential
Michael Lacey's sentencing in the Backpage case is delayed till Aug. 27. Prosecutors want him sentenced for crimes he's not been charged with.| Front Page Confidential
During a May 13 hearing in Phoenix's federal court, a judgw rescheduled journalist Michael Lacey's sentencing date to July 9.| Front Page Confidential
On Tuesday, a federal judge acquitted journalist Michael Lacey on 50 of the 84 counts on which his 2024 jury returned no verdict.| Front Page Confidential
On Monday, federal Judge Diane Humetewa set a sentencing date for journalist Michael Lacey and two former execs in the Backpage travesty.| Front Page Confidential
This morning, Judge Humetewa set a tentative date for the retrial of journalist Michael Lacey on 84 hung counts from the Backpage trial.| Front Page Confidential
The U.S. Attorney's Office for Arizona has informed Judge Humetewa that it will retry veteran journalist Michael Lacey on 84 hung counts.| Front Page Confidential
Will the DOJ retry Michael Lacey on 84 counts? Former AZ State Bar Prez Michael Piccarreta weighs in on what's to come in the Backpage case.| Front Page Confidential
Backpage jury finds newspaperman Michael Lacey guilty on one count, two execs guilty on many counts, and two worker bees not guilty on all.| Front Page Confidential
Jury still out in the Backpage trial. Meanwhile, the government makes a last-minute disclosure, and a defense attorney moves for dismissal.| Front Page Confidential
The prosecution's rebuttal in the Backpage trial cast a net of guilt so wide it could encompass millions of people.| Front Page Confidential
The government seized nearly all assets of Lacey, Larkin, and two others in the Backpage case. And what the government took, it wants to keep.| Front Page Confidential
Throw the first stone? Backpage prosecutor Austin Berry sure would. Meanwhile, defense counsel Joy Bertrand gives brilliant closing statement.| Front Page Confidential
Lacey's attorney Paul Cambria argues that his client believed Backpage was operating legally, while prosecutor Rapp misleads and misdirects.| Front Page Confidential
Dr. Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco testifies for the defense in the Backpage trial; prosecution witness Dan Hyer explains the origins of Backpage.| Front Page Confidential
After the prosecution rested its case Oct. 20, defense attorneys in the Backpage trial moved for acquittal.| Front Page Confidential
