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evidenceevidencedigital2015 Federal TrialDecember 9, 2011 chat with VJ about telling people the site had been sold, and a later discussion of the Dread Pirate Roberts identityIn rebuttal closing, Howard described a December 9, 2011 chat with VJ about telling two people that Silk Road had been sold. He contrasted that exchange and a later discussion of adopting the Dread Pirate Roberts identity with Bates's belief that Ulbricht had left the site.
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December 9, 2011 chat with VJ about telling people the site had been sold, and a later discussion of the Dread Pirate Roberts identity

In rebuttal closing, Howard described a December 9, 2011 chat with VJ about telling two people that Silk Road had been sold. He contrasted that exchange and a later discussion of adopting the Dread Pirate Roberts identity with Bates's belief that Ulbricht had left the site.

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Howard used the chats to challenge the defense account that Ulbricht had sold Silk Road and later returned as a fall guy.

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