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 Involving This Defendant
sentenced 2014-02-04
U.S. v. Ross Ulbricht (Dread Pirate Roberts / Silk Road)
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.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
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