Ross Ulbricht, also known by his alias as Dread Pirate Roberts of Silk Road infamy, is appealing Judge Katherine B. Forrest’s decision to deny him a new trial.
Ross William Ulbricht is best known for his role in orchestrating the Silk Road marketplace that accepted Bitcoin for transactions. The marketplace operated using the Tor network and is most commonly associated with the sale of drugs, false identification documents, and computer hacking software.