Lindsay Lewis

Lindsay Lewis developed defense testimony about Ross Ulbricht's reputation through witnesses' longstanding personal relationships and shared social circles. On Day 10, she examined Karen Steib Arnold, Daniel Jefferson Davis, and Thomas Haney. Arnold described Ulbricht's reputation for peacefulness and nonviolence after the court allowed the question under Rule 405. With Davis, Lewis established the duration of their friendship, post-college contact, and shared community before asking about peacefulness and nonviolence. Haney described Ulbricht's reputation among shared friends as calm, kind, and loving.

On Day 11, Lewis questioned former housemate Christopher Kincaid about socializing with Ulbricht and a family visit before his arrest. The court overruled a relevance objection during the examination. On cross-examination, Kincaid acknowledged limited knowledge of Ulbricht and could not recall an alleged statement to an FBI agent that they barely spoke. Lewis's redirect returned to concrete shared activities, including parties, meals, music, and a long walk. Kincaid also estimated that he worked 45 to 50 hours weekly, including weekends.

Lewis also addressed the proposed bitcoin expert, Mr. Antonopoulus, on Day 10. She explained that travel had delayed consultation and that she wanted to confirm his credentials and opinions before describing them to the court and government. The defense proposed testimony challenging whether possession of bitcoin keys established ownership or exclusive control, whether transfers inflated transaction totals, and whether Silk Road had wallet and currency-exchange uses. The court maintained the expert's exclusion and denied the defense's mistrial request.

In discussing investigator Bridget Prince's proposed testimony, Lewis argued that a defense timeline would organize admitted exhibits for the witness and jury rather than introduce new evidence. On Day 11, the court limited Prince to factual observations of records and allowed disputed complaint-derived readings with contextual safeguards. Lewis later addressed the materials jurors would receive, requesting an opportunity on Day 12 to submit the defense's revised exhibit list.