Ross Ulbricht Loses His Appeal Over Conviction and Sentencing in Silk Road Case

In bad news this morning, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld the conviction and sentencing of Ross Ulbricht for life without parole based on crimes associated with launching and operating the Silk Road website, a site where people could buy and sell items anonymously, including illegal drugs.

Past reporting on the arguments made in his appeal here, here, and here.

The post will be updated later today with a more detailed discussion of the Court’s arguments and conclusions.