Darknet moderator pleads guilty to racketeering conspiracy
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FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A moderator for AlphaBay — a defunct darknet site that authorities said was once the world's largest online marketplace for illegal drugs — has pleaded guilty in California to racketeering conspiracy.
Bryan Connor Herrell, 25, of Colorado, entered the plea Monday to a charge of conspiring to engage in a racketeer-influenced corrupt organization, U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott announced in a statement. He could face up to 20 years in federal prison when he is sentenced in May in Fresno federal court.
Darknet moderator pleads guilty to racketeering conspiracy
Jan 29, 2020, 4:20am UTC
https://apnews.com/082d599baef69f8979244e054b2b72f8
> FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A moderator for AlphaBay — a defunct darknet site that authorities said was once the world's largest online marketplace for illegal drugs — has pleaded guilty in California to racketeering conspiracy.
> Bryan Connor Herrell, 25, of Colorado, entered the plea Monday to a charge of conspiring to engage in a racketeer-influenced corrupt organization, U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott announced in a statement. He could face up to 20 years in federal prison when he is sentenced in May in Fresno federal court.