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How the Silk Road mastermind was unmasked

How the Silk Road mastermind was unmasked

FromFT News in Focus


How the Silk Road mastermind was unmasked

FromFT News in Focus

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Length:
6 minutes
Released:
Feb 13, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Ross Ulbricht was convicted last week of running the black market Silk Road website. Prosecutors convinced the jury that he was Dread Pirate Roberts, the administrator and mastermind of the site that was used to sell drugs and traded in bitcoins. Christine Spolar talks to Kara Scannell, about the strength of the evidence that was presented against him and the wider implications of the case. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Feb 13, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

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News features and analysis from Financial Times reporters around the world. FT News in Focus is produced by Fiona Symon.