Ross Ulbricht

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ross Ulbricht
Occupation	Computer Scientist
Date Of Birth	Mar 27, 1984(1984-03-27)
Age	40
Birthplace	Austin
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Aries

Ross Ulbricht Biography

Ross Ulbricht is one of the most popular and richest Computer Scientist who was born on March 27, 1984 in Austin, Texas, United States.

Ulbricht grew up in the Austin metropolitan area. He was a Boy Scout, attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. He attended West Ridge Middle School, and Westlake High School, both near Austin. He graduated from high school in 2002.

He attended the University of Texas at Dallas on a full academic scholarship, and graduated in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in physics. He then attended Pennsylvania State University, where he was in a master’s degree program in materials science and engineering and studied crystallography. By the time Ulbricht graduated, he had become interested in libertarian economic theory. In particular, Ulbricht adhered to the political philosophy of Ludwig von Mises, supported Ron Paul, and participated in college debates to discuss his economic views.

Ross Ulbricht Net Worth

Ross Ulbricht is one of the richest Computer Scientist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ross Ulbricht 's net worth $28.5 million (at time of seizure). (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ross William Ulbricht (born March 27, 1984) is an American convict best known for creating and operating the darknet market website Silk Road from 2011 until his arrest in 2013. The site was designed to use Tor for anonymity and bitcoin as a currency. Ulbricht’s online pseudonym was “Dread Pirate Roberts” after the fictional character in the novel The Princess Bride and its film adaptation.

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Who is Ross Ulbricht Dating?

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On February 4, 2015, Ulbricht was convicted on all counts after a jury trial that took place in January 2015. On May 29, 2015, he was sentenced to double life imprisonment plus forty years, without the possibility of parole.

Facts & Trivia

Rushan Ranked on the list of most popular Computer Scientist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ross Ulbricht celebrates birthday on March 27 of every year.

Ulbricht appealed his conviction and sentence to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in January 2016, centered on claims that the prosecution illegally withheld evidence of DEA agents’ malfeasance in the investigation of Silk Road, for which two agents were convicted. Ulbricht also argued his sentence was too harsh. Oral argument was heard in October 2016, and the Second Circuit issued its decision in May 2017, upholding Ulbricht’s conviction and life sentence in an opinion written by Judge Gerard E. Lynch. In a 139-page opinion, the court affirmed the district court’s denial of Ulbricht’s motion to suppress certain evidence; affirmed the district court’s decisions on discovery and the admission of expert testimony; and rejected Ulbricht’s argument that a life sentence was procedurally or substantively unreasonable.

How much bitcoin did Ross Ulbricht have?

Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht will see his $183 million debt wiped out following the seizure of $3 billion in bitcoin connected to an unnamed Silk Road hacker, according to a court filing. In 2015, Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

How many years did Ross Ulbricht get?

Ulbricht is currently serving two life sentences plus 40 years for founding and operating Silk Road, a dark web marketplace for drugs, fake driver’s licenses, and other contraband.

Will Ross Ulbricht be released?

In May 2015, he was sentenced to a double life sentence plus forty years without the possibility of parole. Ulbricht’s appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 2017 and the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018 were unsuccessful. He is currently incarcerated at the United States Penitentiary in Tucson.

Is Silk Road still active?

Shut down by the FBI in October 2013. Silk Road 2.0 shut down by FBI and Europol on 6 November 2014. In October 2013, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shut down the website and arrested Ross Ulbricht under charges of being the site’s pseudonymous founder “Dread Pirate Roberts”.

Who owns the most Bitcoin?

Block. one , a Chinese corporation, is the largest private owner of bitcoin. Block. one owns 140,000 BTC, representing 0.667% of the total supply.