So you think you know Silk Road? Day 3 of Trivia Quiz and answers
The third question of my Silk Road trivia quiz turned out to be a tough one. The question posed to Reddit and Twitter users was: In May 2013 which former Silk Road moderator had their account taken over by law enforcement, eventually leading to HSI officer Jared der Yergihan being able to infiltrate Silk Road, […]
Mea culpa – Silk Road prosecutors respond to SSBD story
Yesterday I posted Silk Road moderator Peter N’s story. It gained a lot of attention from supporters and haters alike. It also got noticed by someone else. And I’m no longer sure which category they belong in. n I was surprised to receive not only a comment on the blog, but also a personal email […]
Silk Road from the inside: Moderator SSBD tells his story
18 months after being arrested in Brisbane, Australian man Peter N. has been sentenced to time served by a United States judge. That means he is a free man. It must have been disappointing for the prosecution who asked for an extra 10-12 years to add to the 18 months he’s already spent inside.[EDIT: See correction here] In […]
A message from Silk Road’s SSBD
It is a year to the day since three alleged moderators/administrators of Silk Road were arrested. I posted an update on where the three were here. Little has changed as they face another Christmas break in limbo. In particular, the one who got the rawest deal, Aussie Peter Nash (accused of being forum moderator Samesamebutdifferent), […]
Accused Silk Road staff: where are they now?
Whilst headlines and fund-raising efforts have been concentrated on Ross Ulbricht, accused of being Silk Road mastermind Dread Pirate Roberts, three other men have been stuck in limbo awaiting their fate outside of the limelight. But the three have been spending that time very differently indeed. In December last year, three arrests were made concurrently in three different countries […]
Scales of Injustice – Silk Road’s SSBD
SSBD had no role to play in the Silk Road marketplace where drugs were bought and sold. He was a moderator of the Silk Road discussion forum, which had its own URL and was hosted on a different server to the marketplace. So why is the US so determined to extradite someone who may or may […]