A new turn of events in the case against Ross Ulbricht.
A statement released by his defense alleges that the FBI violated the 4th amendment when they raided Silk Road’s servers, since they lacked a search warrant.
As a result, Ulbricht requests the court drop all charges against him, since the FBI broke the law while conducting their investigation.
This isn’t the first time Ulbricht has requested charges against him be dropped. In April of this year, Ulbricht’s defense made the case that since Bitcoin was considered to be property and not currency, he couldn’t be charged with money laundering.
Unfortunately for Ulbricht, the court shot that argument down.
Ulbricht’s Defense
While the previous attempt at defense was unusual, invoking the Fourth Amendment is more common. In the American legal system, if the defense can prove law enforcement searched their property without their consent or a warrant, all charges must be dropped.
However, the police did in fact have a warrant. They had a “general warrant”, which allowed them to search property without a specific reason. These warrants are illegal in the US. Silk Road’s servers, however, were located in Iceland.
Was Ross Ulbricht guilty of running the Silk Road? And if so, does he deserve to be imprisoned? Let us know in the comments below!
Ross Ulbricht Defense Claims FBI Violated The 4th Amendment
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