"[Throughout my adult life I've tried to stay positive...] [and it's even more important to do that now.]" "[I'm up against a very powerful adversary.]" "[You know, it's all too easy to think...] [that things are hopeless and to give up.]" "[But they're not.]" "[They're not hopeless.]" "[I'll never give up hope...] [of being free again.]" "[On March 25th, 2015, a criminal complaint was filed...] [against two former federal agents who led the Silk Road task force in Baltimore.]" "[Among other charges, these agents allegedly stole over a million dollars in Bitcoin...] [from the Silk Road and transferred them to personal accounts.]" "[The government did not allow Ulbricht's defense...] [to address this criminal investigation during the trial.]" "[On May 29th, 2015, Ross Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison...] [without the possibility of parole.]" "[Someday, we could be a shining beacon of hope for the oppressed people of the world] [just as so many oppressed and violated souls have found refuge here already.]" "[Will it happen overnight?" "No.]" "[Will it happen in a life time?" "I don't know.]" "[Is it worth fighting for until my last breath?" "Of course.]" "[Once you've seen what's possible, how can you do otherwise?" "]"