
Case 76: Silk Road (Part 1)
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Silk Road
Ross was a pro-drug advocate, his drugs of choice were marijuana, acid, and psychedelics. He believed that if he was caught selling mushrooms, he would receive a lesser penalty than if he'd been caught dealing heroin or cocaine. When Ross launched the website, he shared it with only one person, his girlfriend, Julia She had given him a very quick summary of the website's idea. So when he opened the site for business, it made sense to show her how to enter Silk Road As outlined in the book American Kingpin by Nick Bilton, Ross gaveJulia a step-by-step guide on how to enter silk road.
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