Why should he be freed? Wasn’t he using the dark web to deal drugs, among other illegal substances?
I may be wrong, but I don’t think he was. Others did use his creation to do so.
It has been a while since I read anything about the case.
He was the operator of the marketplace, yes
He never did anything personally but he ran the place
He’s been in jail since ‘13 for it
DEA Agent Sentenced for Extortion, Money Laundering and Obstruction in Silk Road Investigation
US Department of Justice ^ | October 13, 2015 | US Department of Justice
Posted on 10/23/2015, 7:28:21 PM by ExyZ
A former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for extortion, money laundering and obstruction of justice, which crimes he committed while working as an undercover agent investigating Silk Road, an online marketplace used to facilitate the sale and purchase of illegal drugs and other contraband....
He was trumped up charges.