Episode 3: The Trial of Silk Road and Ross Ulbricht’s
Ross Ulbricht’s trial began in 2015, following his arrest for operating the notorious Silk Road marketplace. He faced charges including conspiracy to traffic narcotics, money laundering, and computer hacking. The Trial of Ross Ulbricht Prosecutors painted him as a criminal mastermind....
Episode 2: The Manhunt for Silk Road Dread Pirate Roberts
Silk Road wasn’t invisible forever. In 2012, law enforcement agencies began investigating. The challenge? Cracking the anonymity of Tor and Bitcoin. Law Enforcement Sets Its Sights on Silk Road Investigators knew the hunt for Dread Pirate Roberts wouldn’t be easy. To bring him down, they...
Episode 1: The Birth of Silk Road – The Dark Web’s First Marketplace
In 2011, the internet changed forever. A mysterious marketplace named Silk Road appeared on the dark web. It wasn’t just a store—it was a revolution. The Birth of the Silk Road The brainchild of Ross Ulbricht, Silk Road aimed to create a free market without government interference. Using...
Episode 3: The End of an Era of Alpha Bay
While in custody, Cazes faced extradition to the United States for his role as the creator of Alpha Bay. The charges against him included racketeering, conspiracy to traffic narcotics, and identity theft. As the mastermind behind it, he was looking at life in prison if convicted....
Episode 2: The Growth and Expansion of Alpha Bay
By 2016, AlphaBay had become an unstoppable force. It wasn’t just a marketplace; it was a global hub for illicit trade. With a catalogue of over 300,000 listings, the platform sold everything from counterfeit goods to malware. AlphaBay’s Golden Age Criminals saw it as a game-changer. It...
