His jail statut shows he was released, he basically served next to no time in prison. However, his second in command was held during the entire proceedings and was sentenced to 7 years a few weeks ago.
In the first hour of interrogation, Blakey admitted to running SR 2.0
However, he was released swiftly and even asked his girlfriend to become his fiancee, to which she has accepted. Who the fuck fiances a guy who's most likely to get life in prison beside crazy bitches? (maybe she's after his money? But thats another story)
Now, lets take a look at the chances of Blakey surviving a few decades in a US prison, when convicted;
Fancy glasses and Tor should keep me anonymous.
Be Afraid, I have a Weapon now.
Face I made when introduced to Bubba
do you imagine someone like that surviving 30+ years in an american shithole? He will most likely be claimed by Bubba and sold into 20-hours shifts of homo sex slavery the very first day he step foot in a US penitenciary.
There is only one logical conclusion
Blakey has turned SNITCH and probably works with the DEA in the same way that Anonymous hacker Hector Monsegur did when he was busted by the FBI. To those unfamiliar with Anonymous' history, Hector Monsegur was released and then worked on behalf of the US governement, gaving orders to other hackers to hack offshore countries websites over bogus activist reasons, when the real orders actually came from the FBI.
Blakey is MOST LIKELY builting honeypot markets for the FBI, and a MASSIVE bust-wave is expected, one like never before, where all users of a specific market would be busted.
Considering Alphabay was already up when Blakey was arrested, we can consider it safe. But be careful when using any other markets, as it may be a Blakey-orchestred honeypot.
Source: My brain on cocaine.
Just make sure you say SWIM and you'll be just fine.