Ross Ulbricht

Did someone tell Silk Road’s competitors that the feds were closing in?

Who tipped off Atlantis?

On Jan 14, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

Ross Ulbricht admits he created Silk Road but says he’s not Dread Pirate Roberts

This is the first time Ulbricht has admitted to creating Silk Road.

On Jan 13, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

The government’s trial against the alleged Silk Road mastermind begins today

It’s been over a year since the initial arrest.

On Jan 13, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

Bitcoin goes to jail

A dispatch from Bitinstant CEO Charlie Shrem’s sentencing.

On Dec 20, 2014 by Daniel Stuckey

Here’s all the evidence the government will present in the Silk Road trial

The trial of Ross Ulbricht is shaping up to be a five-act drama.

On Dec 19, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

Silk Road prosecutors want to ban Ross Ulbricht’s libertarian politics in court

Would the jury end up liking what they hear?

On Dec 16, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

Jury selection to begin soon in Silk Road trial

The trial begins next month.

On Dec 3, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

Redditors organize Christmas-present drive for alleged Silk Road kingpin

It may not even be Thanksgiving yet, but it’s already Christmas season on the Dark Net.

On Nov 13, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

The inside story of Blake Benthall, alleged Silk Road 2.0 kingpin

Christian, musician, friend—Blake Benthall has an unlikely background for someone accused of running an International drug operation.

On Nov 11, 2014 by Rob Price

Alleged Silk Road 2.0 kingpin Blake Benthall heads for New York court

He won’t stay in his adopted home of San Francisco.

On Nov 7, 2014 by Kate Conger

The mystery of the disappearing Silk Road murder charges

The FBI said Ross Ulbrict tried to kill his enemies—so why wasn’t he charged?

On Oct 22, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

Lyn Ulbricht, the Silk Road kingpin’s mom, is fighting for your Internet freedom

Lyn Ulbricht isn’t just fighting for her son’s freedom, she’s fighting for yours, too.

On Oct 20, 2014 by Fran Berkman

Ross Ulbricht’s Silk Road trial moved to January 2015

There’s good reason for the delay.

On Oct 15, 2014 by Joseph Cox

Silk Road trial judge may have been doxed and threatened

The judge had denied Silk Road mastermind Ross Ulbricht’s bid to suppress important evidence.

On Oct 14, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

Ross Ulbricht’s lawyer says FBI’s hack of Silk Road was ‘criminal’

“The government posits two standards of behavior: one for private citizens, and the other for the government.”

On Oct 8, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill