Timeline of Ross Ulbricht's Legal Battle
Check out our interactive timeline of alleged Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht's legal battle.
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Ross Ulbricht was arrested in October 2013, with the FBI accusing him of being behind the dark web site Silk Road. He has been charged with narcotics trafficking, computer hacking and money laundering.
Click below to view an interactive timeline of Ulbricht's legal battle.
This article is part of CoinDesk’s Silk Road: One Year On series. Keep checking back for new additions to the series.
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