Ex-Backpage execs want judge in their criminal case recused
PHOENIX (AP) — Former executives of Backpage.com are seeking the recusal of the federal judge presiding over a criminal case in which they are accused of knowingly publishing ads for sexual services, arguing that statements made by the judge’s husband, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, about human trafficking and the now-shuttered classified ad site create a situation where the court’s impartiality could be questioned.
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