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Ross Olbricht built an empire in the shade – a sprawling digital bazaar called the Silk Road, hidden on the dark network. There, drugs, weapons, and secrets stolen freely flowed, all of which were paid for an unknown cryptocurrency. For his international customers, he was a legend: the awe pirates Roberts.

But after a dramatic arrest and a lifelong sentence, the fate of Olbrecht took another development. Just days after his second term, President Trump pardoned, which sparked anger and discussion. So, was he worthy of his punishment? Did justice prevail, or was the authority to play? How did the digital law be out of the final wild card in the American Issues System?

In this episode:
– Nicholas Christine, online crime professor at Carnegie Mellon University
-David Yafi Bilani, technology correspondent for the New York Times