Silk Road website founder loses appeal of conviction, life sentence

Lyn and Kirk Ulbricht (back R), parents of Ross Ulbricht, speak to journalists after his conviction in Lower Manhattan, New York February 4, 2015. REUTERS/Nate Raymond
MoreBy Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ross Ulbricht, the accused mastermind behind the underground Silk Road website for the sale of illegal drugs to customers worldwide, failed to persuade a federal appeals court to overturn his conviction and life sentence.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan on Wedn