![]() A thumbnail of a deleted photograph purporting to depict a man lying on a floor in a pool of blood with tape over his mouth was recovered from Ulbricht’s laptop after his arrest. In April 2013, ELLINGSON and Ulbricht exchanged messages reflecting that ELLINGSON had sent Ulbricht photographic proof of the murder. ELLINGSON and Ulbricht agreed on a code to be included with a photograph to prove that the murder had been carried out. Ulbricht later sent ELLINGSON $150,000 worth of Bitcoin to pay for the purported murder. What would be an adequate amount to motivate you to find him?” ELLINGSON responded, “rice for clean is 300k+ USD,” and the “rice for non-clean is 150-200k USD depending on how you want it done.” ELLINGSON further explained, in part, that “hese prices pay for 2 professional hitters including their travel expenses and work they put in.” ![]() I would like to put a bounty on his head if it’s not too much trouble for you. In one message, Ulbricht informed ELLINGSON that “ is a liability and I wouldn't mind if he was executed.” In another message, Ulbricht stated: “ is causing me problems. ![]() In these messages, Ellingson claimed to have control over most drug trafficking in Western Canada. In March 2013, ELLINGSON, using the Silk Road username “redandwhite,” contacted Ulbricht, Silk Road’s founder, regarding a purported Silk Road user who had threatened to release personal identifying information of Silk Road drug vendors and customers. From 2011 to 2013, ELLINGSON sold large quantities of narcotics through the Silk Road online marketplace under the usernames “MarijuanaIsMyMuse” and “Lucydrop.” Through his Silk Road usernames, ELLINGSON sold more than four kilograms of methamphetamine, more than 100 grams of heroin, more than two kilograms of cocaine, more than six grams of LSD, approximately seven kilograms of the drug commonly known as “ecstasy” or “MDMA,” and more than 19 kilograms of marijuana, among other narcotics, to Silk Road customers in exchange for Bitcoin, including to customers in New York City. Now, Ellingson will face the consequences of his actions.”Īccording to the allegations in the Indictment: ĮLLINGSON is a Canadian citizen who lived in the vicinity of Vancouver, Canada. He also claimed to have acted as the middleman between the Silk Road founder and murderers-for-hire. Fattorusso said: “Ellingson’s alleged criminal actions are far more egregious than just money laundering or the large quantities of narcotics trafficked through the ‘Silk Road’ online marketplace. Others who would try to hide in the shadows of the Internet should know that federal law enforcement will continue to uncover crime, wherever and however committed.” He discussed with Silk Road’s founder a plot to kill five people and received hundreds of thousands of dollars in Bitcoin in exchange. Attorney Damian Williams said: “As alleged, Ellingson used the Dark Web to ship dangerous drugs around the world, including to New York City. ELLINGSON was previously arrested in Canada. Law enforcement does not possess any evidence that the purported murders actually took place. In connection with his drug trafficking on Silk Road, ELLINGSON claimed to have arranged for the murder of five people for Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, a/k/a “Dread Pirate Roberts,” for which he was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in Bitcoin. Fattorusso, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (“IRS-CI”), announced the unsealing today of an Indictment charging JAMES ELLINGSON, a/k/a “redandwhite,” with narcotics trafficking and money laundering offenses in connection with his sale of large quantities of narcotics on the “Silk Road” online marketplace. Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Thomas M. ![]()
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