Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Sentenced To Life In Prison [View all]
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Ross Ulbricht, the San Francisco man who created Silk Road, was sentenced Friday to life in prison for his role in operating the shadowy online marketplace.
Ulbricht faced at least 20 years in prison, but federal prosecutors had sought a "substantially" longer sentence.
As we reported in February, Ulbricht was found guilty of seven drug and conspiracy charges. Prosecutors said his website, which had been labeled the eBay of the drug trade, allowed drug dealers and others to anonymously reach a broader base of customers. The site, which ran for nearly three years, closed after Ulbricht's arrest in 2013.
Prosecutors say Ulbricht enabled more than 1 million drug deals on the site, which, along with other illicit activity, generated more than $214 million in sales, and earned him about $18 million in bitcoins.
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yet rapists and child molesters get 7-15 years.
bankers who rape our economy get fines and no jail time.
killer cops dont even get indicted.
its like i woke up into bizarro world this morning.
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