Backpage Sex Trafficking Settlement
Backpage Sex Trafficking Settlement
Individuals who are victims of sex traffickers and were advertised on Backpage.com between January 1, 2004, and April 6, 2018, or on CityXGuide.com between April 8, 2018, and June 19, 2020, may be eligible for compensation.
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Overview
The U.S. Department of Justice has established a $215 million remission fund to compensate victims of sex trafficking whose exploitation was facilitated by the websites Backpage.com and its successor, CityXGuide.com. This fund is comprised of assets forfeited by the operators of these websites. Individuals who were advertised on Backpage.com between January 1, 2004, and April 6, 2018, or on CityXGuide.com between April 8, 2018, and June 19, 2020, are eligible to file a petition for remission.
Eligibility
Individuals who were sex trafficking victims and were advertised on Backpage.com between January 1, 2004, and April 6, 2018, or on CityXGuide.com between April 8, 2018, and June 19, 2020.
You were a sex trafficking victim advertised on Backpage.com between January 1, 2004, and April 6, 2018.
You were a sex trafficking victim advertised on CityXGuide.com between April 8, 2018, and June 19, 2020.
File Your Claim by February 2, 2026
Submit a petition for remission from the $215 million fund.
The deadline to submit a claim is February 2, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our mission is to help people get the compensation they deserve. We are providing this information and a direct link to the official site to ensure you don't miss out on money you may be owed. However, this will mean that claims submitted for this settlement will not be reviewed, monitored, or have additional support from ClaimsHero.
No. For this claim, we are directing you to the official claims administrator website. There are no fees from ClaimsHero. This is different from our full-service representation campaigns, where we work on a contingency basis, review and monitor the status of your claim, and only get paid if your claim is successful.
Our goal is to raise awareness and guide you to the official claims website. We do not review your claim, handle your documents, monitor the status of your claim, contact you if there are any needed revisions or updates, or represent you in this specific matter. Our goal is to ensure you are provided a path to make your claim.
You must file your claim directly on the official settlement website, which is managed by the court-appointed claims administrator. The only place to submit your claim is through the link provided above.
All questions about your claim must be directed to the claims administrator. Because we simply provide a path to the claims administrator’s website to submit, our support team does not have access to your submission details. You can find their contact information on the official website through the link provided above.
If you have more questions, please visit the official website of this settlement and contact the claims administrator.
