[NEWS] Doctor Clu a.k.a. Brian Farrell sentenced to 8 Years

Link to story.

Another write-up at Ars Technica.

Doctor Clu was a Silk Road 2 staff member, who had some notoriety here as being suspected in repeatedly DDOSing competing dark markets.


Comments


[7 Points] AgoraMarket:

Tag /u/gwern for kicks. 😊

... and /u/lamoustache too, why not.


[5 Points] DoctorClueless:

SO, YOU PEOPLE FINALLY GOT WHAT YOU WANTED. I'M SNUGGLING WITH BUBBA TONIGHT.

YOU WON'T HAVE OLD DOCTOR CLU TO KICK AROUND ANYMORE...

NOW, HOW CAN I DDOS THE DEPT OF CORRECTIONS FROM THE PRISON LAW LIBRARY??


[2 Points] fuckitsthatguyagain:

So was he the pedo DPR2 mentioned in the vice interview? Clu was spamming competing forums with CP at one time. I guess that is assuming that the interview wasn't BS.


[3 Points] None:

American injustice strikes again.


[3 Points] None:

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[2 Points] lostlifee:

I remember him being an "insider" to the whole DPR2 stepping down/Defcon infancy.

He always had his nose far up Defcon's ass it was hard to witness. That being coupled with his boasting about DDoSing competing markets left a bad taste in my mouth.

His ego was on the level of BBMC's and it was evident with how he told the feds they caught a "big fish" during the raiding of his house.

No pity for this guy from me, he did a lot of scummy things towards the community.


[2 Points] bobbiggs69:

As much as I don't think anyone should be put in a cage and treated the way the US treats prisoners, I can't help but smile a little bit knowing that douchebag will be in that hellish system.


[1 Points] Vendor_BBMC:

I remember in the immediate aftermath of the SR2 escrow theft that he sounded like the site's bitcoin specialist, and he was very definitely telling lies.

Looks like he wasn't able to grass his way out of avoiding prison. Unlike Defcon.

No photo of him anywhere?


[-6 Points] alphabay_scams:

Good, hope the guys at AlphaBay get way more time.