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Bates's nonprosecution agreement
Bates understood that the agreement required him to meet with prosecutors and testify truthfully. In return, he understood that he would not be prosecuted for technical assistance used to run Silk Road, work on a proposed bitcoin exchange or personal-use drug purchases.
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The agreement provided a nonprosecution benefit that Bates acknowledged as part of the basis for his testimony.