Ross Ulbricht built an empire in the shadows where drugs, weapons and stolen secrets flowed freely.
Ross Ulbricht built an empire in the shadows, an extensive digital bazaar called Silk Road, hidden in the dark network. There, drugs, weapons and stolen secrets flowed freely, all paid in cryptocurrencies impossible to track. For its global clientele, it was a legend: Pirate fear Roberts.
But after a dramatic arrest and an amazing perpetual double chain phrase, Ulbricht's fate received another turn. Little days after his second term, President Trump forgave him, causing outrage and debate. So, did you deserve your punishment? Did justice prevail or was the power at stake? And how did a digital outlaw became the best wild card in the United States justice system?
In this episode:
– Nicholas Cristin, Professor of Crime online at the Carnegie Mellon University
-David Yaffe-Balny, New York Times Technology Reporter
