Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht Sentencing Details Revealed
In 2015, there has been no bigger story than the conviction and sentencing of Silk Road’s creator Ross Ulbricht to life in prison last month. Many in the bitcoin community have little idea of what he was convicted of, or the sentences for these offenses. With the trial now concluded, the sentencing details for this landmark case have been revealed. This article will provide the concise reference guide, with the official court documents, and a summary of where Ross Ulbricht goes from here. To see the entire official court file, click here. The case number is 1:14-cr-00068-KBF and was....
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