Connecticut Attorney General Subpoenas Craigslist, Citing Prostitution Ads

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal issued a subpoena today to Craigslist over the prostitution ads often displayed in the classifieds Web site's "casual encounters" section. Reports indicate that Craigslist may be earning over $35 million in revenue from these ads.

"The Craigslist brothel business seems booming--belying its promise to fight prostitution," said Blumenthal, who is leading 39 states in the effort to regulate the site's screening process. "The best evidence is...