American Kingpin

What it does

In 2011, 26-year-old libertarian programmer Ross Ulbricht launched the Silk Road, a Dark Web marketplace for anything—from drugs to hacking software—outside government scrutiny. The site quickly drew media attention, prompting a massive federal manhunt for its elusive operator, the Dread Pirate Roberts. As the Silk Road ballooned into a $1.2 billion enterprise, Ross embraced his role as kingpin, even ordering a hit to protect himself. With the Feds racing against time to find him, Vanity Fair's Nick Bilton uncovers the twists, close calls, and the astonishing climax of this real-life crime saga in "American Kingpin." Nick Bilton is an acclaimed author, journalist, and filmmaker known for…from americankingpin.com

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