alanbwt on Nostr: Many still believe that Ross Ulbricht was put in jail for hiring a hitman. This is ...
Many still believe that Ross Ulbricht was put in jail for hiring a hitman.
This is false. He was never charged for murder-for-hire.
His “crime” was enabling free and open commerce for plebs.
Ross Ulbricht was never charged for murder-for-hire.
The prevalence of this mistaken belief shows how effective the media smear campaign against him was, and still is.
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