COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Craigslist has withdrawn its request that South Carolina's attorney general be temporarily prevented from pursuing prostitution-related charges against the company.
Attorney General Henry McMaster spokesman Trey Walker said Thursday that Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster abandoned the bid after the prosecutor agreed not to charge executives while a federal lawsuit proceeds.
Buckmaster sued last week after McMaster threatened to prosecute Craigslist executives if ads on the site lead to a South Carolina prostitution case.
Buckmaster says McMaster's allegations have violated executives' constitutional rights. Walker says those issues will be discussed at a July 22 hearing.
Craigslist attorneys did not immediately respond to messages Thursday seeking comment.
