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Title: [2015-05-28] Silk Road Operator Ross Ulbricht to Be Sentenced Tomorrow Post by: Grand_Voyageur on May 29, 2015, 05:31:30 AM Silk Road Operator Ross Ulbricht to Be Sentenced Tomorrow
Quote Convicted Silk Road operator Ross Ulbricht faces life in prison at a sentencing hearing tomorrow in New York. The end of the trial comes more than a year and a half after Ulbricht's legal battle with the US government first began. Ulbricht was found guilty in February of narcotics, computer hacking and conspiracy charges in connection with his operation of the Silk Road black market. As reported by Wired, prosecutors asked the court earlier this week that Ulbricht be given "a lengthy sentence" to dissuade other would-be dark market operators. Full story: http://www.coindesk.com/silk-road-operator-ross-ulbricht-sentenced/ |