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Tony Ortega and the Sandra Day O’Connor U.S. Courthouse in Phoenix, Arizona, where Backpage cofounder Michael Lacey is being tried.
UNDERAGE VICTIMS

Tony Ortega Called Child Sex Trafficking “Small Problem”

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children said 73% of all child trafficking reports they received from the general public involved Backpage.com.

Tony Ortega was the pimps’ best friend when he was chief defender of Backpage.com while editor of Village Voice.
NO SHOW

Where’s Tony?

With his old buddy and former boss on trial, facing charges that could put Michael Lacey in prison for the rest of his life, Tony Ortega is nowhere to be seen.

Tony Ortega is still diverting attention from his role in Backpage.
DIVERSIONARY TACTICS

Tony Ortega’s Treacherous Smokescreen

Tony Ortega has for years deflected scrutiny of his involvement with underage sex trafficking ads on Backpage.com.

Tony Ortega—still silent about Backpage.com
ATTACK DOG

Conspire. Profit. Cover Up.

Tony Ortega’s entanglement with Backpage went well beyond his role of silencing those who opposed the sex trafficking trade he profited from.

Tony Ortega—still has some explaining to do
OBSCENE PROFITS

Conspiracy for Profit

As Tony Ortega entered The Village Voice, journalism went out the door and soulless moneymaking came in.

Backpage.com trial
DIRTY MONEY

Tony Ortega’s Deal to Remain Silent About Backpage.com

Dirty money from sex trafficking paid Ortega’s salary for five years and has bought his silence ever since he was fired over a decade ago.

Tony Ortega with Haggis media reports
SILENCE SPEAKS LOUDLY

Ortega’s Silent Defense of a Rapist

Continuing his long record of defending sexual predators, blogger Tony Ortega went silent again as his friend and associate, rapist Paul Haggis, hit the latest snag in trying to get out of paying the $10 million judgment he owes to the woman he raped.

McMurtry’s social media revealed she had been inspired to commit her crime after seeing content featuring Ortega and his anti-Scientology partner Leah Remini.
HATE SUPPORTER

When Antireligious Hate Gets Personal for Tony Ortega

Tony Ortega, an apologist for hatemongers and criminals, supports bigotry and hatred that all too often ends in tragedy.

Tony Ortega with a fan
READER BACKLASH

Tony Ortega: A History of Deceiving Readers

As a blogger and tabloid source, Ortega seeks attention by fabricating content

The groundbreaking KCTV Channel 5 investigative series in February 2004 caught more than a dozen child sex predators in Kansas City in a sting operation. While law enforcement increased policing and prosecutions of sexual predators, Tony Ortega attacked the station.
UNDERWORLD GUARDIAN

Tony Ortega: Protecting Predators

A perverted agenda: Ortega protects pedophiles and vilifies those who unmask them

Tony Ortega, who is a long-time affiliate of the atheistic Skeptics, ridicules spirituality and religion, believing blessings, miracles and daily beliefs derive from ignorance.
RELIGIOUS BIGOT

Tony Ortega’s Religious Bigotry

As Americans mired in the Covid-19 epidemic turned to religion and prayer for solace, Tony Ortega mocked them.

Tony Ortega
BACKPAGE DEFENDER

Lampooning Rape, Kidnapping and Sexual Assault

From the twisted agenda of Tony Ortega