Locations - Silk Road Case Archive

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Key Locations (6)

Glen Park library

Ross Ulbricht was arrested while using his laptop at the Glen Park library in San Francisco. Thomas Kiernan testified that agents distracted Ulbricht with a staged argument and seized the laptop while it remained open. Jared Der-Yeghiayan testified that the screen displayed the same chat he had just conducted with DPR, while limiting his identification of Ulbricht to that day's exchange.

Austin, Texas

A residence-history document listed Austin as Ulbricht's residence from September 2009 to May 16, 2012, and Bates testified that he lived there in November 2011. Alford described a Priceline email to rossulbricht@gmail.com listing a scheduled flight from San Francisco to Austin on September 26, 2012. Haney also identified Austin as the hometown of a shared high school friend group when discussing Ulbricht's reputation.

Australia

Travel Location

Richard Bates recalled that Ulbricht left Austin for Australia around Thanksgiving 2011. In closing, the prosecution cited journal entries and travel details from his Australian stay as evidence of continued Silk Road activity, while the defense emphasized his claim to Bates that he had already sold the site before leaving. Jared Der-Yeghiayan separately testified that the Australia-based user samesamebutdifferent shared customer-support coverage with him across time zones.

235 Monterey Boulevard in San Francisco, California

Gregory Fine testified that agents searched Ross Ulbricht's residence at 235 Monterey Boulevard under a warrant following his arrest on October 1, 2013. Thomas Kiernan identified two thumb drives recovered from the residence. Kiernan also said he transported the laptop there from the library and continued triage, keeping it running while awaiting transfer to Christopher Beeson.

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

HSI special agent Jared Der-Yeghiayan testified that he was assigned to Chicago O'Hare International Airport and conducted undercover Silk Road purchases to try to match drug shipments received there with suspected shippers. He compared the appearance of seized packages, including printed labels, business logos, foil and doubled packaging, with instructions in Silk Road's seller's guide.

a data center in Iceland

Evidence Recovery Site

Ilhwan Yum testified that he assisted Icelandic police in searching and seizing two servers at an Iceland data center on or about October 2, 2013. He said the operation waited for confirmation of Ulbricht's arrest to avoid alerting him through changes to the servers.

Other Locations (163)

San FranciscoThomas Kiernan testified that Ross Ulbricht was arrested in San Francisco, and Jared Der-Yeghiayan confirmed that Ulbricht shared a home there. In opening statements, prosecutors said agents seized his laptop at a public library during an undercover chat; the defense argued that other operators had lured him back to Silk Road to take the blame. Ilhwan Yum testified that the planned seizure of servers in Iceland awaited confirmation from the San Francisco arrest team.

City11 mentions

New YorkJared Der-Yeghiayan testified that he worked with an FBI group in New York while investigating Ross Ulbricht, and Thomas Kiernan testified that a forensic image of Ulbricht's laptop was received there. In opening, the prosecution said a Silk Road seller purchased heroin in New York for nationwide distribution. New York also appeared in a driver's-license listing and an ID purchase inquiry presented during Brian Shaw's testimony.

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United StatesIn opening statements, the prosecution said a Silk Road seller distributed heroin purchased in New York across the United States. A seller's guide read in court recommended USPS for domestic shipments and described concealment practices. Jared Der-Yeghiayan testified that his undercover purchases focused mostly on vendors outside the United States and that HSI travel records covered trips to or from the country, not travel between foreign countries.

Travel Location6 mentions

ChicagoDer-Yeghiayan testified that his HSI investigation was originally docketed in the Northern District of Illinois and run from Chicago in coordination with federal prosecutors there. He also described handling Silk Road customer support from Chicago, sharing coverage with samesamebutdifferent in Australia.

ThailandA January 1, 2012 journal entry found on Ulbricht's computer mentioned plans to leave for Thailand alongside Silk Road tasks. Prosecutors compared chats about a Thai setting, beaches and jungles with Ulbricht's Facebook travel records and photographs. The defense challenged the comparison and argued that personal details could have been inserted into the chats.

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BaltimoreJared Der-Yeghiayan testified that Baltimore investigators came to Chicago to discuss their investigation and cooperation. He said he opposed Baltimore's pursuit of or meeting with Karpeles in July 2013 because he believed it would damage HSI Chicago's investigation. The government separately challenged as multilayered hearsay a proposed account, relayed through a Baltimore attorney, that Karpeles had information about DPR's identity.

CaliforniaJared Der-Yeghiayan testified that he traveled to California the day before Ulbricht's arrest and had not previously seen him in person. Thomas Kiernan confirmed that his BlackBerry registered East Coast time while he photographed at the Glen Park library in California. California also appeared among the purported issuing states of identification documents and among IDs requested in a message from shefoundme to KingOfClubs.

Travel Location4 mentions

Costa RicaThomas Haney recalled two extended stays with Ulbricht and his parents at their home in Costa Rica. Jared Der-Yeghiayan also confirmed that a passport admitted into evidence contained a Costa Rica stamp.

Travel Location4 mentions

GermanyJared Der-Yeghiayan demonstrated how Tor made his Chicago connection appear to originate in Germany. He also described purchasing 1,000 ecstasy pills from supertrips, a vendor advertising shipment from Germany worldwide. Separately, Lindsay Lewis said proposed defense expert Antonopoulus had been in Germany with little or no Wi-Fi access, explaining difficulties obtaining his opinions and credentials.

Travel Location4 mentions

San Francisco, CaliforniaJared Der-Yeghiayan testified that Ulbricht lived in San Francisco and was arrested at the Glen Park library there. He described a plan to initiate a chat with DPR and compare that exchange with what appeared on Ulbricht's laptop while it was unlocked.

Southern District of New YorkA stipulation stated that DEA undercover orders were placed from a computer in the Southern District of New York and shipped to an undercover mailing address there. In closing, Serrin Turner cited those purchases, Michael Duch's Orange County heroin operation and access to Silk Road within the district as grounds for venue.

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UKExhibits discussed in testimony included listings for UK driver's licenses and passports and messages requesting a UK ID. In a June 1, 2012 chat read during Thomas Kiernan's testimony, the participant labeled Cimon described maintaining a seed business to obtain bitcoin legally in the UK and closing it because of a planned departure.

Travel Location4 mentions

USABrian Shaw confirmed a USA passport listing and the wording of messages asking whether IDs could be used to board domestic USA flights. A separate message attributed to DPR advised redandwhite to avoid Mt. Gox, particularly when withdrawing to a USA account.

Unknown4 mentions

BastropA 2010 journal entry read at trial described growing mushrooms in an off-grid cabin near Bastrop to offer cheaply on Silk Road and attract users. In closing, Turner cited an email about seeking a rental in Bastrop as corroboration connecting Ulbricht to the journal.

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DominicaAlford testified that Ulbricht's Gmail contained requests to friends for citizenship references for Dominica, a Caribbean country also discussed in laptop chats. Der-Yeghiayan identified passport stamps recording entry into Dominica on November 15, 2012, and exit on December 4, 2012.

Travel Location3 mentions

PennsylvaniaBates testified that Ulbricht went to Pennsylvania for graduate work after college. Separately, Shaw confirmed that an exhibit shown at trial was a listing for a Pennsylvania driver's license.

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VancouverA September 2013 log entry recovered from Ulbricht's computer stated that the writer had Cimon send Harry to Vancouver to obtain $800,000 in cash after agreeing to provide Red with $500,000.

AustinIn closing argument, Turner compared an itinerary in Ulbricht's Gmail showing a flight from San Francisco to Austin with a chat in which the user “myself” reported changing time zones.

ChinaDer-Yeghiayan agreed that people in China use Tor to bypass government Internet restrictions. On recross-examination, he also confirmed that a registration dated May 18, 2012, listed Qin Shu Tong in China.

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ColoradoCritten identified Colorado as one of the states purportedly issuing licenses pictured in Government Exhibit 402. Messages read during Shaw's testimony also showed shefoundme requesting a Colorado ID from KingOfClubs with extensive security features.

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Dominican RepublicA chat read during Alford's testimony quoted VJ discussing Dominican Republic citizenship as an option. Separately, a listing shown during Shaw's testimony claimed to offer a Dominican Republic passport and citizenship using the buyer's photograph and another person's identifying details.

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EuropeEurope appeared in the title of a listing advertising fake passports and other documents shown during Shaw's testimony. In discussing proposed expert Antonopoulus's credentials, Lindsay Lewis also said she believed he had spoken in Europe as a bitcoin expert.

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FloridaCritten identified Florida as one of the states purportedly issuing licenses pictured in Government Exhibit 402. Messages read during Shaw's testimony also showed shefoundme requesting a Florida ID from KingOfClubs with extensive security features.

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IcelandKiernan testified that a recovered spreadsheet described the Bora server as located in Iceland and used for the market back end. Yum confirmed that he traveled to Iceland in October to shut down servers at the time of the arrest and put up a seizure banner.

Travel Location2 mentions

Island of DominicaDuring recross-examination, Der-Yeghiayan confirmed that the passport discussed as Government Exhibit 134 contained a stamp for the Island of Dominica, alongside stamps for Australia and Costa Rica.

Travel Location2 mentions

JapanDuring cross-examination, Der-Yeghiayan confirmed that Mark Karpeles lived in Japan.

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ManhattanThe court referred to Manhattan when explaining that snow elsewhere might prevent jurors from reaching an open courthouse. In the final jury instructions, the court also listed Manhattan within the Southern District of New York while explaining venue.

NetherlandsDer-Yeghiayan testified that around June 2011 he saw multiple envelopes from the Netherlands containing one or two ecstasy pills each. He also described a crack-cocaine listing advertising shipment from the Netherlands worldwide.

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New South WalesDuring Brian Shaw's testimony, a New South Wales driving-license listing was displayed, and messages were read in which shefoundme requested a New South Wales ID from KingOfClubs.

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New York CityMichael Duch said he attended Baruch College in New York City. Thomas Kiernan also used the city in a hypothetical example explaining database searches.

Orange CountyMichael Duch testified that he operated from his Orange County, New York, home and shipped drugs using post offices mostly within the county. In closing argument, Serrin Turner cited that operation to support venue in the Southern District of New York.

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Rockland CountyThe court cited Rockland County as an example of where snow could prevent jurors from reaching court. In its final instructions, the court also listed the county within the Southern District of New York when explaining venue.

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South CarolinaDylan Critten identified South Carolina as one of the purported issuing states of licenses photographed in Government Exhibit 402. Messages read during Brian Shaw's testimony also included shefoundme's request for a South Carolina ID from KingOfClubs.

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SwedenA message attributed to Dread Pirate Roberts threatened to hunt down SweFarmacy over an alleged bug exploit and claimed to have people in Sweden. Sweden also appeared in a listing advertising fake passports and other documents.

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TexasDylan Critten identified Texas as one of the purported issuing states of licenses photographed in Government Exhibit 402. Messages read during Brian Shaw's testimony included questions about a Texas license's advertised security features and a subsequent price request.

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University of Texas at DallasRichard Chapman Bates said he attended the University of Texas at Dallas with Ross Ulbricht and first met him in summer 2002. An education section displayed during Thomas Kiernan's testimony listed attendance at the university from August 2002 through May 2006 and a physics degree conferred in May 2006.

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western CanadaIn a March 26, 2013 message to Dread Pirate Roberts, redandwhite claimed that the group controlled much of the movement of drugs in western Canada and asked about potential Silk Road sales. The message described bulk drug production and importation and an interest in expanding the business.

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White Rock BeachA March 27, 2013 message from DPR to redandwhite described the person identified as FriendlyChemist as living in an apartment near White Rock Beach. In closing, prosecutors argued that the same description appeared in ops.txt on Ulbricht's computer, linking him to the alleged murder-for-hire messages. The prosecution stated that these alleged attempts were not charged in this case and did not contend that any murders occurred.

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11640 Gary Street, Garden Grove, California, 92840Jared Der-Yeghiayan testified that a public who.is record for silkroadmarket.org listed Richard Page at 11640 Gary Street, Garden Grove, California, 92840, as the registrant.

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1200 Treadwell Street, Apartment 119Richard Bates identified 1200 Treadwell Street, Apartment 119, as Ulbricht's south Austin residence in October 2011. The displayed chat arranged a visit, and Bates testified that he planned to get a whiteboard so they could diagram aspects of a bitcoin exchange.

2260 15th Avenue in San Francisco, CaliforniaDylan Critten testified that a package addressed to Andrew Ford listed 2260 15th Avenue in San Francisco as its delivery address. He said he and another agent visited the address around July 26, 2013.

a mail facility in San FranciscoDylan Critten testified that a package shipped from Vancouver, Canada, was intercepted at a San Francisco mail facility and forwarded to investigators. It contained nine counterfeit driver's-license identity documents from six states and three countries.

Evidence Recovery Site1 mention

Aberdeen, MississippiMichael Duch said Government Exhibit 703B listed cities and states extracted from his records of heroin shipments. Turner read Aberdeen, Mississippi among the destinations.

Agawam, MassachusettsMichael Duch said Government Exhibit 703B listed cities and states extracted from his records of heroin shipments. Turner read Agawam, Massachusetts among the destinations.

Aguadilla, Puerto RicoMichael Duch said Government Exhibit 703B listed cities and states extracted from his records of heroin shipments. Turner read Aguadilla, Puerto Rico among the destinations.

Akron, OhioMichael Duch said Government Exhibit 703B listed cities and states extracted from his records of heroin shipments. Turner read Akron, Ohio among the destinations.

Alanson, MichiganMichael Duch said Government Exhibit 703B listed cities and states extracted from his records of heroin shipments. Turner read Alanson, Michigan among the destinations.

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Albany, New YorkMichael Duch said Government Exhibit 703B listed cities and states extracted from his records of heroin shipments. Turner read Albany, New York among the destinations.

Albemarle, North CarolinaMichael Duch said Government Exhibit 703B listed cities and states extracted from his records of heroin shipments. Turner read Albemarle, North Carolina among the destinations.

AlbertaIn messages read from Government Exhibit 935, shefoundme requested an Alberta ID from KingOfClubs while asking about security features and possible use for domestic air travel. KingOfClubs described the Alberta card as having a scannable two-dimensional barcode and offered UV features for an additional charge.

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andorraIn a May 3, 2012 chat read from Government Exhibit 226E, the participant labeled 'Myself' named Andorra while discussing places to live permanently without income tax.

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ArizonaThomas Haney testified that he studied environmental studies at Prescott College in Arizona and had reenrolled to finish after initially leaving without completing his studies.

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Atlanta, GeorgiaGovernment Exhibit 321, a Delta check-in email addressed to Ross Ulbricht, listed Atlanta connections on November 14 and December 5, 2012, within an itinerary between San Francisco and Dominica via San Juan.

BahamasIn a March 26, 2012 chat read from Government Exhibit 226E, vj described a purported route to citizenship in the Bahamas, and the participant labeled 'Myself' said they would look into it.

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Baruch CollegeMichael Duch named Baruch College in New York City among the colleges he attended while describing his educational background.

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Bates' houseIn rebuttal, Timothy Howard cited Richard Bates's testimony that Ulbricht showed him Silk Road at Bates' house using a neighbor's Wi-Fi. Howard argued that this choice reduced the risk of access being traced back to Ulbricht.

BelgiumA listing admitted as Government Exhibit 111 offered 0.5 grams of uncut crack cocaine and stated that shipping from Belgium was possible on request.

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BondiA January 1, 2012 journal entry recovered from Ulbricht's computer described enjoying life in Bondi while weighing travel plans and the demands of Silk Road work.

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botanical gardensA December 29, 2011 journal entry recovered from Ulbricht's computer described drinking beer and walking around the city and botanical gardens with Ashley and Kelly.

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BrazilAsked whether travel from Costa Rica to Brazil would necessarily produce a passport stamp, Jared Der-Yeghiayan said countries sometimes do not stamp passports and he could not say whether a stamp would have been made.

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British ColumbiaA March 27, 2013 message attributed to Dread Pirate Roberts placed FriendlyChemist in White Rock, British Columbia. The message described FriendlyChemist as a liability and stated that DPR would not mind if he were executed.

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Brookdale CollegeMichael Duch testified that he attended Brookdale College in New Jersey as part of his college education.

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cabin outside of Austin, TexasIn opening, the prosecution alleged that Ulbricht rented a cabin outside Austin, Texas, set up a lab there and grew hallucinogenic mushrooms to sell when Silk Road opened.

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cafeThomas Kiernan testified that he and an undercover colleague sat on a bench across the street from the cafe while waiting to enter the nearby library.

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Cafe BelloJared Der-Yeghiayan identified the corner in front of Cafe Bello, next to Glen Park library, as the place where the team initially positioned itself for the arrest.

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CanadaIn a message read during Brian Shaw's testimony, redandwhite warned Dread Pirate Roberts to watch for new heroin and cocaine sellers from Canada.

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Cape Charles, VirginiaThomas Haney testified that he lived in Cape Charles, Virginia.

CaribbeanIn its opening statement, the prosecution alleged that Ulbricht maintained a low profile and saved money for a possible future move to the Caribbean.

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cayman islandsIn a March 26, 2012 chat read during Gary Alford's testimony, vj suggested obtaining cash or a cashier's check in the Cayman Islands and depositing it into a trust account.

Travel Location1 mention

Centre Street stationJuror No. 2 told the court that a person identifying as a New York Post reporter approached them on the uptown platform at Centre Street station. The juror said they gestured with a hand and kept walking.

Travel Location1 mention

Chicago O'Hare International mailAsked about Chicago O'Hare International mail, Jared Der-Yeghiayan recalled first seeing packages containing ecstasy around June 2011. He testified that he began the investigation in October 2011.

Evidence Recovery Site1 mention

CincinnatiLindsay Lewis said a defense witness's flight involving Cincinnati was delayed and that she believed arrival would be late that night, assuming the witness could depart.

City of White RockA March 27, 2013 message attributed to Dread Pirate Roberts gave the City of White Rock, British Columbia, as FriendlyChemist's location and described an apartment near White Rock Beach. In the same message to redandwhite, DPR said he would not mind if FriendlyChemist were executed.

Commonwealth of DominicaGovernment Exhibit 290, displayed during Thomas Kiernan's testimony, was a 2011 guide to the Commonwealth of Dominica's economic citizenship program. The guide described passport benefits, dual citizenship and donation requirements.

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courthouseThe court announced an early adjournment and cancellation of the following day's trial because of anticipated snow. Resumption on Wednesday depended on courthouse access and jurors' ability to travel.

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Crazy CapeIn closing argument, Joshua Dratel said Ulbricht moved to Crazy Cape and resumed using his real name after speaking with Homeland Security, arguing that this behavior was inconsistent with the security-conscious DPR.

DallasThe 2010 journal passage read by the defense says Donny received a job offer from his brother in Dallas and offered the writer half of Good Wagon and a salary to run it.

Dallas/Ft. Worth areaRichard Chapman Bates testified that he lived in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area immediately after graduating from college in 2007.

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Data center in the Philadelphia suburbsIlhwan Yum testified that he and Thomas Kiernan visited a data center in the Philadelphia suburbs on September 9, 2013, to execute a search warrant for a server listed with a backup notation.

Evidence Recovery Site1 mention

DEA North Central Laboratory in Chicago, IllinoisA stipulation describing Heather M. Miller's expected testimony stated that 52 substances submitted by Jared Der-Yeghiayan to the DEA North Central Laboratory in Chicago were tested, and all but one tested positive for illegal drugs. Government Exhibit 801 summarized the results alongside Silk Road purchase dates and vendor information.

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DEA Northeast LaboratoryA stipulation stated that substances received through Shelby Richardson's undercover Silk Road purchases were submitted to the DEA Northeast Laboratory and all tested positive for illegal drugs. The results were reflected in Government Exhibit 802.

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DenmarkGovernment Exhibit 915B included Denmark in the title of a listing advertising fake documents and passports displayed during Brian Shaw's testimony.

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Denver, ColoradoA CheapAir itinerary confirmed for Ross Ulbricht listed a November 15, 2011 flight from Austin to Denver, followed by connections through Los Angeles to Sidney, Australia.

Travel Location1 mention

DutchessThe court named Dutchess among the counties within the Southern District of New York when instructing the jury on venue.

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E.U.Brian Shaw confirmed that Government Exhibit 914 showed an E.U. passport listing alongside USA and UK passport listings.

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East CoastJared Der-Yeghiayan testified that investigators believed inigo might be on the East Coast and that the chat displayed an East Coast time zone.

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EnglandJared Der-Yeghiayan referred to England while explaining UTC, Greenwich Mean Time, and their relationship to Eastern time.

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evidence room in San FranciscoGregory Fine testified that two USB drives were seized under a search warrant from Ulbricht's nightstand, packaged, and transported by him to the evidence room in San Francisco.

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FBI New YorkIlhwan Yum testified that he brought the forensic copy of a server hard drive, Government Exhibit 604, back to FBI New York and checked it into evidence after confirming matching hash values.

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FBI New York Field OfficeChristopher Jon Beeson testified that a hard drive containing consolidated laptop and USB-drive data was shipped to the FBI New York Field Office.

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Garden GroveA historical registration record for silkroadmarket.org listed Garden Grove, California, in the contact address under Richard Page's name. Thomas Kiernan testified that the registration information matched information in a file recovered from the defendant's computer.

Good Wagon BooksAn employment-history form reviewed during Thomas Kiernan's testimony listed Good Wagon Books as a former employer from November 2009 to May 2011, with business liquidation given as the reason for leaving.

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GuamJoshua Dratel said a meeting with Karpeles was supposed to take place in Guam, while expressly stating that he did not know whether it occurred.

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HanoiThe January 27, 2012 post in Ulbricht's Facebook account said Hanoi was too cold and announced that the writer was in Thailand.

Travel Location1 mention

HollandGovernment Exhibit 915B, displayed during Brian Shaw's direct examination, included Holland in the title of a listing advertising passports and other fake documents.

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HSI vault in ChicagoJared Der-Yeghiayan testified that drugs and envelopes seized from incoming mail at O'Hare were maintained as evidence by HSI and stored in an HSI vault in Chicago.

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IllinoisBrian Shaw confirmed that a displayed page reached through a "Fake IDs" link showed two Illinois IDs.

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IndiaWhile questioning the statistical basis for estimating heroin quantities from transaction prices, the court cited India as a hypothetical example of why geographic price differences would need to be considered.

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IranDuring Jared Der-Yeghiayan's cross-examination, counsel asked whether someone in Iran might use a Tor hidden service to avoid censorship; Der-Yeghiayan responded that being a hidden service did not make it illegal.

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LatviaGovernment Exhibit 915B, displayed during Brian Shaw's direct examination, included Latvia in the title of a listing advertising passports and other fake documents.

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LithuaniaGovernment Exhibit 915B, displayed during Brian Shaw's direct examination, included Lithuania in the title of a listing advertising passports and other fake documents.

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Los Angeles, CaliforniaAlford described a CheapAir itinerary confirmed for Ross Ulbricht with successive legs from Austin to Denver, Denver to Los Angeles, and Los Angeles to Sidney, Australia.

Travel Location1 mention

Manhattan, 26 Federal PlazaVincent D'Agostino testified that he was an FBI special agent based at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan.

Business1 mention

monte carloIn a May 3, 2012 chat presented during Gary Luis Alford's testimony, the participant labeled "Myself" named Monte Carlo while discussing possible places to live without income tax.

Unknown1 mention

Mr. Ulbricht's apartment in San FranciscoJared Der-Yeghiayan confirmed that Government Exhibit 130 was a piece of paper recovered from trash at Ulbricht's San Francisco apartment during a search after his arrest.

Mr. Ulbricht's bedroomJared Der-Yeghiayan testified that he recovered handwritten notes from Ulbricht's bedroom during a residence search. He linked the notes to Silk Road through his own activity on the site rather than explicit references to Silk Road or drugs.

Mr. Ulbricht's residenceJared Der-Yeghiayan testified that agents planned to execute a search warrant at Ulbricht's residence after leaving the library. He drove there and waited down the street for the team to arrive.

New JerseyMichael Duch named Brookdale College in New Jersey among the colleges he attended when describing his educational background.

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New Jersey Post OfficeIn describing his drug shipments through the United States Postal Service, Michael Duch said he thought he might have used a New Jersey post office once.

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New York metro areaExplaining his Silk Road listings, Michael Duch said heroin in the New York metro area was packaged in small glassine bags sometimes called stamps because of the inked names on their outside.

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New York StateDylan Critten testified that the driver's licenses depicted in Government Exhibit 402 purported to be issued by six states, including New York State.

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North AmericaA message attributed to redandwhite, read during Brian Shaw's cross-examination, described western Canada as "one of the main drug ports to North America."

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Northern District of CaliforniaJared Der-Yeghiayan confirmed that an August 15, 2013, email search-warrant draft concerning Karpeles was for the Northern District of California.

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Northern District of IllinoisJared Der-Yeghiayan testified that HSI's Silk Road investigation was originally docketed in the Northern District of Illinois when asked about working with that district's U.S. Attorney's Office.

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northern virginiaIn a chat dated October 17, 2012, displayed during Thomas Kiernan's testimony, PatHenry said he planned to move to northern Virginia within the next few months and was originally from there.

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NorthwesternBrian Shaw testified that he earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Northwestern.

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NYU Medical CenterThe court identified NYU Medical Center as Juror No. 4's employer during a robing-room inquiry.

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OhioBrian Shaw confirmed that a page reached through a "Fake IDs" link displayed IDs identified as being from Ohio.

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OrangeThe court listed Orange among the counties comprising the Southern District of New York while explaining the venue requirement to the jury.

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Orange County Community CollegeMichael Duch named Orange County Community College among the colleges he attended while describing his educational background.

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Orange County, New YorkMichael Duch testified that he grew up in Orange County, New York.

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OregonDaniel Jefferson Davis said he was in Oregon during college while explaining that he had less contact with his school acquaintance during those years.

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Passaic County, New JerseyMichael Duch testified that he obtained his heroin supply from a street-level dealer in Passaic County, New Jersey.

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Penn StateRichard Chapman Bates testified that Ulbricht went to Pennsylvania for graduate work and that he believed the school was Penn State.

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Penn State UniversityIn closing argument, Joshua Dratel described Ulbricht as having a master's degree in material sciences from Penn State University.

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Pennsylvania State UniversityAn education history displayed during Thomas Kiernan's testimony listed Ulbricht's attendance at Pennsylvania State University from July 2006 through September 2009 and an M.S. in materials science conferred in May 2009.

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PhiladelphiaIlhwan Yum confirmed on cross-examination that backup data was exported from an Iceland server to a Philadelphia server referred to as jtan.

PolandPoland appeared among the countries named in a fake-document advertisement displayed during Brian Shaw's testimony.

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post office in Monroe, New YorkMichael Duch testified that he was arrested outside a post office in Monroe, New York, in October 2013 while attempting to mail between 20 and 25 packages of heroin.

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Prescott CollegeThomas Haney testified that he studied environmental studies at Prescott College in Arizona, did not finish initially, and had reenrolled to finish his studies.

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PutnamIn the final jury instructions, the court listed Putnam among the counties comprising the Southern District of New York when explaining venue.

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Richard Bates's apartmentRichard Chapman Bates testified that agents approached him just outside his apartment after Ulbricht's arrest in October 2013. He admitted falsely telling them he had not known Ulbricht was working on Silk Road.

robing roomAfter defense counsel and Ulbricht agreed to waive Ulbricht's presence, the court directed counsel and the court reporter to the robing room to discuss an issue.

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Room & BoardChristopher Kincaid testified that he worked at Room & Board, a furniture store in San Francisco.

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San Francisco office of the FBIChristopher Jon Beeson testified that he was assigned to the San Francisco office of the FBI.

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San JuanA Delta Airlines email addressed to Ross Ulbricht listed San Juan as a connection on an itinerary between San Francisco and Dominica in November and December 2012.

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Sidney, AustraliaThe itinerary Alford read listed Sidney, Australia, as the outbound destination and the origin of the return route through San Francisco to Austin.

Travel Location1 mention

Silicon Valley Regional Computer Forensic LaboratoryChristopher Jon Beeson testified that he was assigned to the Silicon Valley Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory as a special agent forensic examiner.

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Southern DistrictDuring argument over venue, Turner maintained that projecting Silk Road into the district supported venue for the charges. Dratel disputed that website availability alone was sufficient and distinguished cases involving connected conduct in the Southern District.

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State College, PennsylvaniaA personal-information document reviewed during Thomas Kiernan's testimony listed State College, Pennsylvania, among Ross Ulbricht's residences, covering July 2006 to September 2009.

streets of New YorkThe court used the streets of New York as a hypothetical example of geographic price variation while questioning the statistical basis of drug-weight estimates.

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subway platformOn Day 3, the judge reported that a juror had told the judge's deputy about being approached the previous day on a subway platform by someone claiming to be a New York Post reporter. The juror reportedly walked away without speaking, and the judge planned to repeat instructions about avoiding such contacts.

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SullivanThe court included Sullivan among the counties comprising the Southern District of New York when instructing the jury on venue.

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Surrey, British ColumbiaA text file recovered from the defendant's computer listed Surrey, British Columbia, and messages attributed to redandwhite identified Andrew Lawsry as being from Surrey. In the messages, Dread Pirate Roberts discussed targeting Lawsry over alleged Silk Road scams. An admitted stipulation stated that Canadian authorities had no records of the specified homicides or other evidence of resulting physical harm.

Target storeMichael Duch testified that he shoplifted items from a Target store to pay for his drug addiction.

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TennesseeBrian Shaw identified Government Exhibit 915E as a listing for a Tennessee driver's license.

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the BronxIn its venue instructions, the court included the Bronx among the counties in the Southern District of New York and directed jurors to assess venue separately for each count.

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TimbuktuThe court used Timbuktu as a hypothetical example of geographic price differences while questioning whether sampled heroin prices could support drug-quantity estimates.

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TorontoDer-Yeghiayan tentatively recalled Toronto as an earlier crossing area in Athavale's travel records, before later crossings north of Vancouver.

Ulbricht's apartmentIn his opening statement, Joshua Dratel described handwritten notes about Silk Road found in a wastebasket at Ulbricht's apartment. He argued that keeping those notes was inconsistent with the government's portrayal of DPR's security practices.

Ulbricht's residenceIn rebuttal, Timothy Howard said the FBI found a thumb drive on Ulbricht's bedside table containing backups of Silk Road and other laptop files dated September 23, 2013. He argued that the backup, alongside a more recently updated laptop log, contradicted the claim that incriminating files had been planted at the last minute.

Union SquareAt sidebar, Lewis reported that a woman she may have addressed on a crowded subway car at Union Square might have been a juror. Judge Forrest thanked her for disclosing it.

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UtahMichael Duch used Utah as an example of an area where he believed Silk Road expanded access to heroin, explaining why he expected to charge a high markup. The court admitted this explanation only as his perception, not as proof of regional heroin availability.

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Vancouver in CanadaOn cross-examination, Dylan Critten confirmed that the envelope photograph in Government Exhibit 401 showed Vancouver in Canada in the package's from field.

Vancouver, CanadaDylan Critten testified that a package shipped from Vancouver contained nine counterfeit driver's-license identity documents from six states and three countries. He said the package was intercepted at a San Francisco mail facility and forwarded to Investigations.

VirginiaThomas Haney testified that he did clam aquaculture in Virginia during the winters.

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Virginia TechBrian Shaw testified that he held a master's degree in computer engineering from Virginia Tech.

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Wal-MartMichael Duch confirmed on cross-examination that his agreement with the government covered nonprosecution for theft involving Wal-Mart in approximately 2008 and 2009.

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Wayne, New JerseyMichael Duch testified that he used an eBay reseller's address in Wayne, New Jersey, as the return address on the package admitted as Government Exhibit 701. He said he found the address through Google and had no association with the company.

West Shelton Smoke Jumping BaseThomas Haney testified that he worked at the West Shelton Smoke Jumping Base during summers.

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WestchesterThe court named Westchester among the counties within the Southern District of New York while instructing jurors on venue.

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White PlainsWhile discussing his cooperation after arrest, Michael Duch confirmed meeting with the government in White Plains in February 2014.

white rock, British ColumbiaAn admitted stipulation stated that Canadian authorities had no record of a homicide near White Rock, British Columbia, on or about March 31, 2013. It also stated that authorities had no other evidence that anyone was physically harmed as a result of the plans discussed by Dread Pirate Roberts and redandwhite.