DEFENDANT RECORD
Ross William Ulbricht
sentenced
Aliases: Dread Pirate Roberts
Founder of Silk Road darknet market; sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years without parole.
Key Facts
Status
SENTENCED
Current legal state
Sentence
480 mo
Life imprisonment
Restitution
$0
Mandatory restitution
Cases
1
Federal dockets
- Legal Disposition: sentenced.
- Nationality: United States.
- Total Imprisonment: Life imprisonment.
- Court Restitution: None ordered.
Prosecution Matters & Evidentiary Summary
Docket 1:14-cr-00068 · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. v. Ross Ulbricht (Dread Pirate Roberts / Silk Road)
sentenced 2014-02-04
Historic trial and life sentencing of Ross William Ulbricht, creator and operator of Silk Road, the internet's first comprehensive darknet market using Tor and Bitcoin.
Target Sector: Public Safety, E-Commerce, Controlled Substances · Loss: $213.0 million
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