Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal issued a subpoena to Craigslist seeking evidence that the company is fulfilling its public promise to fight advertisements for prostitution and other illegal activity, and whether the company is profiting from such ads. "The craigslist brothel business seems booming - belying its promise to fight prostitution," Blumenthal said in a statement on the AG website.

Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster responded by characterizing the move as a bid for publicity in Mr. Blumenthal's senate campaign race. "As AG Blumenthal knows full well, craigslist has gone beyond fulfilling its legal obligations, far beyond classifieds industry norms, has more than lived up to any promises it made, and working together with its partners is in fact a leader in the fight against human trafficking and exploitation."