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The U.S. government and its allies are using the case

Dec. 4, 2017 by Devin Jones

The U.S. government and its allies are using the case as an opportunity to pressure the U.S. to extradite Ross Ulbricht, a prolific online criminal who was convicted of a slew of crimes in the U.S. in 2001.

"If this case is successful, the Department of Justice can no longer ignore a case that has raised serious questions about the public's legal rights under the Fourth Amendment," said Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.

Prosecutors had been seeking to extradite Ulbricht in the first phase of the trial. But last week, the government, with a new, more aggressive approach, told U.S. attorneys that it would not pursue the case until the government had presented evidence that Ulbricht had a "reasonable expectation of privacy" and that the government would not pursue the case.

The United States has declined to extradite Ulbricht, who was held for a year and jailed for his role in the Silk Road site, although he was still awaiting trial. Instead, he is currently being held in the U.S. He faces 20,000 euros ($25,400) in state prison.

The United States Attorney's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is looking for two people with knowledge of the case to assist in the investigation.

"If the U.S. government's case is successful in obtaining evidence that shows our government was working with these individuals, we will file an initial request to extradite the two individuals," said Assistant Attorney General David Borkerman.

Ulbricht was arrested in June on charges of money laundering, money laundering, and conspiracy.

The case began when Ross Ulbricht, a former computer expert who began working for Silk Road as a way to try and recruit and recruit high profile and wealthy individuals, was arrested in June. It was after the arrest that Ulbricht began to talk to Silk Road members and sell drugs and crack cocaine.

Ulbricht, who runs a local drug ring that specializes in selling crack cocaine, was arrested shortly after a meeting with Ulbricht. The two exchanged a letter of appreciation, which Ulbricht wrote to the Silk Road users.

"I feel very lucky to have you here today…the most powerful man in the world. I need you to be a part of my life and in my mind. … I know how much you will love me. I know how much you will care."

After Ulbricht's arrest, Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison.