Homeland Security investigation led to Mt. Gox's Mark Karpeles as Dread Pirate Roberts

Homeland Security investigation led to Mark Karpeles as mastermind behind Silk Road

Is Mark Karpeles the real Dread Pirate Roberts?

In the third day of the Silk Road trial in New York City, Ross Ulbricht's defense has pointed the finger at Karpeles, the former owner of Mt. Gox, one of the biggest Bitcoin exchanges on the planet.

To back them up: Homeland Security agent Jared Der-Yeghiayan testified that his two year investigation into Silk Road led squarely to Karpeles, a self-proclaimed "hacker."

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[22 Points] None:

This is like watching a soap opera


[11 Points] plokijuhygtfrdeswA_:

WHAT IF MtGox hack was a cover up for Karpeles to destroy data which linked him to SR?

I HEARD THAT FRAPPUCINOS SUCK IN JAIL KARP MARKELES YOU FAT FUCK!!!!!


[6 Points] InfoBlue:

That would actually make sense, if he owned mt.gox it'd be that much easier to turn btc to actual cash.


[7 Points] pinkpanther227:

That link the FBI mentioned is pretty damning if it was really owned by karples.

Its no longer maintained, but archive.org has a back up.

https://web.archive.org/web/20110605041045/http://silkroadmarket.org/


[8 Points] None:

Headline reads: "Watch out folks, DHS is randomly fingering."

Edit: Karpeles deserves more than a little finger bang.


[3 Points] None:

This is by far the most interesting trial I've ever kept up with. I hope he's let free, and I hope he goes into politics or inspires someone with his same ideas.


[3 Points] None:

Please let this be true

Holy shit life really is stranger than fiction


[2 Points] None:

And the plot thickens...


[2 Points] kanad3:

inb4 ross planted evidence against Mark and ross was the reason for the bitcoin hack, and mark is just a get out of jail card.


[2 Points] sobulbous:

Very, very interesting.


[1 Points] mich2015:

i want to start an empire as GhostPirateLeChuck but Evo says that nams is too long :(


[-2 Points] ImNotThepirate:

Looks like Tyrone and Bubba are gonna be sharing some Pirate booty. Aaaarg!