Crypto Clothesline's Podcast

In the first instalment of our three part series on the Free Ross Campaign (www.freeross.org) we introduce Lyn Ulbricht, the dedicated mother of Ross Ulbricht.  Lyn’s heartbreaking and tragic journey with her son began when Ross was convicted of seven charges and a double life sentence plus 40 years condemning Ross to die behind bars. We chat to Lyn about the site created by her son – ‘Silk Road’ once found on the dark web (and which is no longer online).  We discuss the extreme sentencing Ross has been subjected to for creating the site and the harsh reality that Ross never committed any violent crimes, never harmed another person and simply created an ecommerce site.   Lyn also explains the many irregularities in the case as well as the impact on her health, her family and most of all, her son.“So he turned to the Internet and created this website and the purpose of it was not to sell drugs, which is what you will read in much of the media. It was to provide an open market that protected