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locationlocationAustraliatravel_locationAustraliaRichard 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.
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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.

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The prosecution used Australian residence and travel details to link Ulbricht to DPR and continued Silk Road operations, while the defense cited his move after a claimed sale as part of its argument that he had left the site.

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