Lyn Ulbricht is the mother of Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road website. Contrary to the government's assertions, Lyn argues that her son was hardly a criminal kingpin menacing society. Even taking the laws on the book at face value, Ross' trial was a sham, and the government's behavior was shocking.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• The YouTube video of this interview.
• A website devoted to Ross Ulbricht's case and how to help.
• The change.org petition for clemency for Ross.
• Trailer for the documentary, "Deep Web," about Silk Road.
• Bob's co-authored booklet on the mechanics and economics of Bitcoin.
• Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.