How Ross Ulbricht's Defense Was Derailed

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How Ross Ulbricht's Defense Was Derailed On the eve of closing arguments in the Silk Road trial, things don’t look very good for Ross Ulbricht. Read More > SHARE: WATCH VIDEO  Adventures In Online Drug Buying FORBES tested out the web’s most popular destinations for buying illegal drugs online. The verdict: They work. SHARE: Recap: Week One Of The Silk Road Trial Ross Ulbricht stands accused of being the Dread Pirate Roberts, the kingpin of Silk Road, a vast online drugs marketplace. The first week of his trial got off to a riveting start. Here are some of the highlights: Read More > SHARE: There Is No Evidence Dark Web Drug Sites Like Silk Road Help Reduce Violence Though a study last year claimed the Silk Road likely reduced drug-related violence, there remains no evidence to back up those hypotheses, which are now being repeated with the trial of the alleged Dread Pirate Roberts, Ross Ulbricht. Read More > SHARE: The Dread Pirate's Diary Ross Ulbricht's computer contained accounting spreadsheets, PGP private keys, chat logs, and—worst of all, for the defense—a journal.Read More > SHARE: Alleged Silk Road 2.0 Operator's Right-Hand Man Arrested On Drug Charges Two months ago, Blake Benthall, the alleged operator of the Silk Road 2.0, was arrested in San Francisco. Now, the feds have also arrested his alleged right-hand man—26-year-old Brian Richard Farrell. Read More > SHARE: The Dread Pirate's Confidante Ross Ulbricht asked a close friend for programming advice while building Silk Road. That friend testified in court. Read More > SHARE: Inside The Silk Road Trial Who is Ross Ulbricht? Is he Dread Pirate Roberts, the ringleader of a billion dollar Internet black market, as the prosecution claims. Or is he the quiet former Eagle Scout, who lived in a modest apartment with three roommates? Read More > SHARE: