The U.S. Supreme Court has denied the review of the life sentence of , also known as the “Dread Pirate Roberts” of the Silk Road darknet marketplace, according to a released today, June 28.
Twitter account @free_ross the news today, calling the court’s decision “devastating:”
“SCOTUS denied cert petition this morning after holding it pending Carpenter. This is a NO on internet privacy and Ross's case. Devastating. ”
Ulbricht had been arrested and to life in prison in 2015 for his involvement in the Silk Road marketplace, of helping the distribution of drugs, computer hacking, fraud, and money laundering, among others.
In October of last year, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) of the 144,336 (BTC) seized when the Silk Road was shut down in 2013, collecting around $48 million.
Published at Thu, 28 Jun 2018 17:15:00 +0000
