Image from: FreeRoss.orgThe case against Ulbricht, except accusing him of facilitating illegal drug trafficking, also contained an accusation of attempted murder. These charges were dropped in 2018, however, Ulbricht was eventually a scapegoat in the US war against drugs, as it was all about setting a strict precedent on future online markets.He was found guilty on all charges and sentenced to life imprisonment twice with an extra forty years and without the possibility for parole.The justice system showed no leniency and decided a draconian sentence on Ulbricht\u2019s case for a first-time offender with non-violent charges. The attempted murder charge was dropped later but it was also significant in the way it appeared in the court proceedings.Murder-for-Hire ChargesRoss Ulbricht in 2013 was blackmailed by a user of Silk Road and threatened he would expose the real identities of thousands of Silk Road users.The hitmen were fake, and it was all an elaborate scam, set up to extract thousands of Bitcoins from Ulbricht.SourceRoss, in total, was scammed for more than 7,000 BTC by the fake blackmailer.Barely Sociable on Youtube is providing the conversations between Ulbricht and contacts from the dark web as Silk Road vendors (RealLucyDrop) and the hitmen negotiator (RedandWhite). I recommend watching the video if you are up for suspense:Ross Ulbricht was running an illegal drug marketplace, and while no murder was committed, he was still intending to proceed with the murder of those that blackmailed and scammed Ulbricht. It is reasonable to think he expected Silk Road to keep growing into a digital darknet empire.For some, Ross Ulbricht is the villain, but to others, he was an entrepreneur. There is often a thin line that when crossed, the consequences can be life-changing.The double life sentence without parole means that Ulbricht will probably spend many more decades in prison. It\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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