The Man Who Stole $3.4 Billion From The Dark Web's Kingpin

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  • @EraChanZ
    @EraChanZ 2 місяці тому +1798

    Honestly though.. living like a super rich guy for so long.. for 1 year of prison.. I'd take that deal.

    • @sarcasticstartrek7719
      @sarcasticstartrek7719 2 місяці тому +84

      ... he didn't get to keep the bitcoins.

    • @sandre6k
      @sandre6k 2 місяці тому

      @@sarcasticstartrek7719if he has any braincells he prolly has secret wallets

    • @Noireinself
      @Noireinself 2 місяці тому +25

      in prison he is the cake

    • @BewareTheLilyOfTheValley
      @BewareTheLilyOfTheValley 2 місяці тому +131

      ​@@Noireinself It's federal prison, those are vastly different and nicer from state prisons.

    • @filipfilipovic1566
      @filipfilipovic1566 2 місяці тому +32

      At the end of the day he didnt really spend the stolen bitcoins so yea, 1 year is fine imo as he was cooperative. And probably has enough to live comfortable for the rest of his live so its no biggie.

  • @kombatwombat6579
    @kombatwombat6579 2 місяці тому +242

    I didn't know this man and yet here I am, absolutely mesmerized with this story.

    • @Ryan_Atomic
      @Ryan_Atomic 2 місяці тому +9

      jimmy wrote this about himself, and liked it 46 times on his other accounts.

    • @kombatwombat6579
      @kombatwombat6579 2 місяці тому +1

      @@Ryan_Atomic I didn't say it was a GOOD mesmerizing, my sibling. Sometimes you just can't stop looking at a trainwreck.

    • @DavidKen878
      @DavidKen878 2 місяці тому +4

      @@kombatwombat6579Theres a better version of his story on here. It's over an hour long and includes body cam footage of him being getting buddy buddy with the cops in his living room. 😂

    • @ddeenis77
      @ddeenis77 2 місяці тому +1

      @@DavidKen878do you have a link? Or channel name? Appreciate it

    • @mrmotofy
      @mrmotofy 2 місяці тому

      @@ddeenis77 Probably just search for it

  • @SargisFarter
    @SargisFarter 2 місяці тому +1271

    Why do we rarely get to create awareness about bitcoin and crypto SCAMS while promoting cryptocurrencies

    • @jefflane1209
      @jefflane1209 2 місяці тому +1

      It’s cancer” squealed, Gladygladyis, every secretary ever! Round and Round every morning and everything!

    • @WATCHOCCUPATION101
      @WATCHOCCUPATION101 Місяць тому +1

      ISLAM SAVES

    • @Average_Ohio_Citizen_
      @Average_Ohio_Citizen_ Місяць тому

      There's loads of people who create awareness about crypto scams. Coffeezilla?

    • @cryptodevilgamer2511
      @cryptodevilgamer2511 Місяць тому +2

      Cause people are looking at the wrong places. or look or listen, what they like to see or hear.

    • @jimmyblaze_4115
      @jimmyblaze_4115 Місяць тому +2

      Cryptocurrency is a scam

  • @TheGhostInTheWires
    @TheGhostInTheWires 2 місяці тому +327

    If I have 200 million dollars and somebody steals 400k from me, I'm just going to write it off and say "congrats whoever you are, you got me" and then immediately move to a more secure home. I'd rather do that than deal with the cops.

    • @hshwhwbwhwhw3364
      @hshwhwbwhwhw3364 Місяць тому +25

      Thats what a normal guy would do but jimmy is not normal

    • @ElGuason-xp3ch
      @ElGuason-xp3ch Місяць тому +7

      JIMMY STUPID

    • @Dannepaidcustomss
      @Dannepaidcustomss 18 днів тому +2

      Cash flow. No duping.. lol that's the answer?

    • @haveagoodday2847
      @haveagoodday2847 6 днів тому +1

      plss u wish.He had 3 billion,he’s interested in tech and coding like bro he’s smart,u man r actually weird

    • @raytracer5726
      @raytracer5726 5 днів тому +1

      And that's why you don't have 200 million dollars.

  • @Gravewhisper
    @Gravewhisper 2 місяці тому +408

    super genius gets caught by literally asking the police to look into him. If this was a movie, we'd call it a plothole and dumb writing. :D

    • @bzipoli
      @bzipoli 2 місяці тому +20

      we'd be "naaaah imma walk out this movie is dumb NO ONE WOULD BE THIS DUMB"

    • @strongfoot2009
      @strongfoot2009 2 місяці тому +3

      He is not a genius. He is a mere criminal.

    • @justinweber4977
      @justinweber4977 2 місяці тому +1

      It's how BTK was caught, too, essentially.

    • @ekki1993
      @ekki1993 2 місяці тому +8

      Reality is often stranger than fiction, because fiction has to make sense.

    • @tribalismblindsthembutnoty124
      @tribalismblindsthembutnoty124 2 місяці тому +1

      Some slightly above avg ppl see themselves as genius. He was one of them. He can focus and learn a hard subject well, but does not apply the same to his general learning. He is a lazy reader. An avid reader with above agv intelligence can learn many subjects well. Scientific journals like elsiever and nature and collections of papers like on pub med make research easier, but a careful look at methods and sources is necc. no matter what is being learned. Always give the other side a voice and don't believe the first thing you hear. Always be more suspicious of sources you trust, bc if you find yourself trusting, a corporation or power will use it against you.

  • @BevinEG
    @BevinEG 2 місяці тому +136

    Ugh. Its always good to see these stories. Reminds me that no matter what, I'm very fallible and 300% prone to screwing up. I can live with this...

    • @donniev8181
      @donniev8181 2 місяці тому +2

      lol 300%

    • @jacobramirez4894
      @jacobramirez4894 2 місяці тому +1

      I’m 369%

    • @RichObiQuan
      @RichObiQuan 5 днів тому

      We need Jesus Christ in our lives. Humans are prone to too many Ls and a lack of awareness

  • @SharmV
    @SharmV 2 місяці тому +824

    Jimmy is the guy that called 911 for the fries at McDonald’s when he had an active warrant out for his arrest.

    • @peger
      @peger 2 місяці тому +57

      Hello police. My GF stole a bag of cocaine from me xD

    • @sergiokaminotanjo
      @sergiokaminotanjo 2 місяці тому

      or like be caught with that Newark Police Department twit that said "Is your meth laced with deadly gluten? Not sure? Bring your meth down to the PD and we will test it for you for free!"

    • @mikeydflyingtoaster
      @mikeydflyingtoaster 2 місяці тому +29

      I bet loads of people will think this is a hypothetical example!

    • @TheElbowMerchant
      @TheElbowMerchant 2 місяці тому

      Not just a warrant; he was suspected of homicide. Dude called the cops on a McDonald's employee over cold French fries while having a warrant for FELONY MURDER! You can't make this sh!t up!

    • @vanesslifeygo
      @vanesslifeygo 2 місяці тому +8

      surprised no one brought that up when the news channels covered it on UA-cam.

  • @jpl7693
    @jpl7693 2 місяці тому +144

    I'm kind of relieved he only got a year tbh. Dude stole imaginary money from drug dealers, threw a few parties and basically turned himself in. Not a bad dude lol.

  • @b0zz1380y
    @b0zz1380y 2 місяці тому +74

    I’ve heard this story so many times but each time it baffles me how smart and stupid he was concurrently

    • @biggiesmalls3096
      @biggiesmalls3096 2 місяці тому +8

      All it takes is one mistake. He was free for years. It’s easy to think your not gonna be caught after years of getting away with it

    • @justinduran1
      @justinduran1 2 місяці тому +10

      That's every one though. The guy who took over Silkroad 2 actually went to my church, Blake Benthall. He was the definition of straight edge. Didn't curse, drink, or do drugs. He got caught because he thought the IRS wouldn't catch onto a college student with no income purchasing a Tesla with cash

  • @shadowcaptaincain
    @shadowcaptaincain 2 місяці тому +213

    When you steal money, don't sit there flexing the stolen money to the police to impress them. But what a sad existence. Worst part is he probably knew all those people he was surrounding himself with were only there cause he had money, he just wanted that attention so badly, he didn't care. So when he got out of prison was to a sad realization that all his "friends" were gone forever.

    • @zaberfang
      @zaberfang 2 місяці тому

      I mean politicians and scam artists like Elon Musk have been doing those for years.

    • @Vikanuck
      @Vikanuck 2 місяці тому +2

      “When you steal money, don’t sit there flexing the stolen money to the police to impress them”…
      …thanks tips 👍 but how the hell else am I supposed to make friends?? 🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @shadowcaptaincain
      @shadowcaptaincain 2 місяці тому

      @@Vikanuck There is always getting involved in a conspiracy theory, and surrounding yourself with lunatics that are completely detached from reality. As long as you don't drink the Kool-Aid, you can just sit there and laugh your ass off at how brain dead stupid they are.

    • @DavidKen878
      @DavidKen878 2 місяці тому +2

      Aww. Are you projecting?

    • @shadowcaptaincain
      @shadowcaptaincain 2 місяці тому +19

      @@DavidKen878 Well smart ass, since you asked, I've been there, in my late teens/early 20s. Didn't know any better. Then a wise man said to me, "You can tell who your friends really are by the ones who stick with you through the bad times as well as the good times."

  • @mayor-o1w
    @mayor-o1w 7 днів тому +78

    Thank you for recommending Sarah Jennine Davis on one of your videos. I reached out to her and :nvesting with her has been amazing.

    • @anilhettiarachci8467
      @anilhettiarachci8467 7 днів тому

      Wow, congratulations on your impressive investment success! Your discipline and focus on delayed gratification is truly inspiring. I'm curious, what are some of the key factors that you consider when making investment decisions? Do you have any tips for those of us who are just starting to dip our toes into the world of investing? Thanks for sharing your story!

    • @FreyaFreya3
      @FreyaFreya3 7 днів тому

      Do you mind sharing info on the adviser who
      assisted you? I'm 39 now and would love to
      grow my portfolio and plan my retirement

    • @mayor-o1w
      @mayor-o1w 7 днів тому

      @@FreyaFreya3 Sarah Jennine Davis is highly recommended
      You most likely should get her basic info when you search her on your browser.

    • @วิทยาคงกะพันธ์
      @วิทยาคงกะพันธ์ 7 днів тому

      ​@@mayor-o1wHow do I access her ? I really need this

    • @mayor-o1w
      @mayor-o1w 7 днів тому

      +156

  • @fyisic
    @fyisic 2 місяці тому +29

    Kira with another banger, great day today.

  • @Eldnoa
    @Eldnoa 2 місяці тому +262

    Jimmy shoulda just went to the gym and lived comfortably on the low spending just what he needs to be cozy

    • @itisjustacomment
      @itisjustacomment 2 місяці тому +14

      Greedy

    • @IndicatedGoodLife
      @IndicatedGoodLife 2 місяці тому +11

      If you decide between everything or nothing it really tends to be a binary question. You guys now would scream to seatle but given the opportunity you would struggle with the same question.

    • @lovablevietboy
      @lovablevietboy 2 місяці тому +11

      @@IndicatedGoodLife After watching videos like this, I would save everything somewhere safe first so if anything went down I would be good one day lol

    • @Blisterdude123
      @Blisterdude123 2 місяці тому +27

      People who don't earn their wealth don't value their wealth. They need others to value them for having it. And their need to expand that wealth they don't value becomes a bottomless hunger.

    • @OiledLabia
      @OiledLabia 2 місяці тому +1

      Hindsight is 2020

  • @kidpresident_1475
    @kidpresident_1475 2 місяці тому +5

    This is one of my favorite stories now covered by my favorite UA-cam channel. Big ups Kira ❤

  • @itisjustacomment
    @itisjustacomment 2 місяці тому +17

    Another great video , well paced and jimmy, is fascinating character.

  • @jasonkanen7113
    @jasonkanen7113 2 місяці тому +31

    You see in this kind of stories almost all the time the guy gets caught because they get sloppy

    • @biggiesmalls3096
      @biggiesmalls3096 2 місяці тому +3

      You just have to make one mistake.

    • @Sigh_chedelic
      @Sigh_chedelic 2 місяці тому +5

      I suppose we wouldn’t be seeing if if they weren’t

  • @sputumtube
    @sputumtube 2 місяці тому +18

    It's the old story - "pride comes before a fall".....

    • @strongfoot2009
      @strongfoot2009 2 місяці тому

      Very old story!. Recycle stories for a buck is just another idea online.

    • @XBluDiamondX
      @XBluDiamondX 2 місяці тому

      I think his need to be validated and accepted by others motivated him more than pride did.

  • @davefil6102
    @davefil6102 2 місяці тому +32

    i learned about bitcoin on coast to coast radio back in the day, silk road too

    • @John-mf6ky
      @John-mf6ky 2 місяці тому +7

      RIP Art Bell

    • @alldayeveryJA
      @alldayeveryJA 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@John-mf6ky damn. When did art bell die? I haven't heard that show in what seems like decades

  • @RayvenLunaNite
    @RayvenLunaNite 2 місяці тому +41

    As if that one trace wasn't lead enough for the authorities, he practically confessed by showing his btc wallet to actual police... (chorus of facepalms)

    • @Sc9cvsd
      @Sc9cvsd 2 місяці тому

      Yep crazy he thought it was a good idea to flaunt a 9-10 sum of stolen bitcoin to the police. As if a kid having 9-10 figures of btc wouldn't attract massive attention

  • @mr.nuna916
    @mr.nuna916 Місяць тому +40

    I promise you, all his wealth isn't gone. They missed SOMETHING for sure. Only a year? That's crazy. He got out and is just waiting for the right time to retrieve what was missed. He moved so much money around both digitally and physically. There's just no way they got it all.

    • @glubgawd7393
      @glubgawd7393 Місяць тому +2

      Makes you wonder if Jimmy really is smart af and is playing the long game so he can actually access some of the money

    • @AqeelIbn
      @AqeelIbn 16 днів тому +1

      @@glubgawd7393
      Hmmmm…..

    • @user-vt3vo1yd3v
      @user-vt3vo1yd3v 14 днів тому +2

      He literally is working as an uber driver now, he lost all his friends, he has no money left.

    • @tudorstoica9691
      @tudorstoica9691 14 днів тому

      I think the fact that he got just one year shows they found all the money and the case is closed. This documentary is so detailed because the feds got all this info on him, and painted a perfect picture. They know exactly how much money the drug lord was stolen for, how much Jimmy spent during these years and how much they found in his house. If the numbers didn't add up, and he refused to collaborate and explain where the missing money is, I'm sure they wouldn't just give him a year and let him walk off.

    • @S.T.A.550
      @S.T.A.550 8 днів тому

      ​@@user-vt3vo1yd3vsounds like a great plan to stay under the radar for awhile....
      Clearly I don't know what he has or doesn't have, but if I got a ton of money and want to pretend I don't, is definitely be driving Uber an shit like that to keep up the facade😂

  • @CollaateraL
    @CollaateraL 2 місяці тому +12

    Omg yes. I clicked so fast. Thanks brother

  • @rsorry
    @rsorry 2 місяці тому +2

    Love these crypto documentaries! 🔥

  • @Shroud66
    @Shroud66 2 місяці тому +8

    This right here is the type of story that inspires characters like Daniel Wormald from Better Call Saul.

  • @Itskilo
    @Itskilo 2 місяці тому +2

    Well done Ash, another banger.

  • @skuttle7107
    @skuttle7107 2 місяці тому +109

    The funny thing is that if he had waited just a few more years, the statute of limitations for wire fraud could have passed and he might have evaded prison altogether

    • @justinduran1
      @justinduran1 2 місяці тому +40

      There's a million ifs with this guy. If he wouldn't have called the cops initially, if he liquidated his crypto and didn't keep it on a thumb drive, if he didn't blow half a million at bars, if he didn't consent to law enforcement sitting next to him and seeing his crypto wallet, if he didn't register his real name with an exchange, if he knew how to launder money, if he knew how to lay low after committing one of the biggest robin hood heists of all time. His biggest flaw was being too nice and too desperate for attention.

    • @char1211
      @char1211 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@justinduran1 In what way was he too nice?

    • @justinduran1
      @justinduran1 2 місяці тому +6

      @char1211 He was extremely nice and forthcoming with law enforcement as well as everyone that he came across out at bars. There's things that aren't mentioned in this video but he essentially took money from drug dealers and gave out the money to people at bars. He would buy everyones drinks and let people take advantage of him buy borrowing money from him whenever. He consistently helped out the law enforcement in his town and welcomed them into his house with open arms while he was under investigation.

    • @char1211
      @char1211 2 місяці тому

      @@justinduran1 Oh ok! I figured he paid for a lot of people's drinks and such but I would chalk that up to "being too desperate for attention" so that's why I asked. I can see how being too nice was also part of his downfall now!

    • @joelwillems4081
      @joelwillems4081 2 місяці тому

      ​@@justinduran1Yeah, this one is subpar on the subject. One of his ftriends talk about him paying for a first class vacation and given his friends thousands in spending cash.

  • @patrickglinski329
    @patrickglinski329 Місяць тому

    Your analysis of jimmy throughout the video is so spot on. How you mentioned it was first just technological interest. It matches so closely how my interest in this stuff went in those early years.. great work

  • @Laurenelizo
    @Laurenelizo 2 місяці тому +4

    Ik how he feels.. I could of had thousands of BTC in 2005 but ignored it

  • @Markyroson
    @Markyroson 2 місяці тому +1

    Love your stuff! Glad to see your channel really growing.

  • @SaltareObscurum
    @SaltareObscurum 2 місяці тому +45

    That is like the MegaUpload Guy. Or the McAfee Guy. Maybe you can make a Video about these too. Insane story’s

    • @MrRhoidRage
      @MrRhoidRage 2 місяці тому +3

      Mcafee is wild, a lot of conspiracy around that one

    • @SharmV
      @SharmV 2 місяці тому

      @@MrRhoidRage too much scat fetish and ketamine or whatever he was snortin

    • @mrbubbles6468
      @mrbubbles6468 2 місяці тому +5

      @@MrRhoidRageI mean, dude was quite obviously murdered.

    • @RayvenLunaNite
      @RayvenLunaNite 2 місяці тому

      Check the video uploads or search kiratv McAfee/megaupload guy. See if he has already

    • @SaltareObscurum
      @SaltareObscurum 2 місяці тому +3

      @@MrRhoidRage True. Dude was like a wanna be Warlord for a while. 😂
      Fk Crazy

  • @erklesnerp
    @erklesnerp Місяць тому

    just discovered you two videos ago and already one of my new favorite channels

  • @linctest326
    @linctest326 2 місяці тому +3

    heard this story like 4 times now ty

  • @Urban_Flux
    @Urban_Flux 2 місяці тому +1

    you do keep telling the stories well my friend! ;O)

  • @branjimguy
    @branjimguy 2 місяці тому +6

    Always quality

  • @mikeforeal3216
    @mikeforeal3216 2 місяці тому +1

    Luv ur storytelling bro💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥

  • @dasoslukos
    @dasoslukos 2 місяці тому +4

    I LIVE in Athens, GA & work in the IT field. How'd I NOT know about this??? LOL

  • @MoonlitWood
    @MoonlitWood 2 місяці тому +1

    I don't know if this one got taken down or if I've just seen this story from another creator but always glad to see a Kira upload regardless.

    • @x1p00
      @x1p00 2 місяці тому

      probably reupload thought the same.

  • @Pexodus11
    @Pexodus11 2 місяці тому +3

    Just one of many crimes that could've been gotten away with if the person just didn't talk about it

  • @sgeazy
    @sgeazy 2 місяці тому +1

    Your Ashley Madison video is used for an example in my cyber security college course on insider threats.

  • @Shadowslave604
    @Shadowslave604 2 місяці тому +27

    jimmy could have been set for life if he had laid low. i will never understand the need to be the centre of attention and flash all that cash. lmao.

    • @aoh4905
      @aoh4905 2 місяці тому +6

      He probably regrets it. Honestly in my early 20s I would have that kind of mindset too. Now in my late 30's no way I'm going to be flashy. I'll just take out an extra 20-50k a year for "extra' income lol

    • @XBluDiamondX
      @XBluDiamondX 2 місяці тому

      He didn't even need the stolen Bitcoin, if he used what he had legitimately smartly.

    • @Noname23489
      @Noname23489 2 місяці тому +1

      @@XBluDiamondXfacts kid could of taken his 18M he made Legit and parked it at a 5% high yield savings and been set for life living off 900k a year interest smh

    • @PushaDee
      @PushaDee 2 місяці тому

      @@Noname23489 Probably not something you think about when you have 3 billion dollars worth of Bitcoin.

  • @RobertInTheCloud
    @RobertInTheCloud 2 місяці тому +2

    Great video again 👍🏻

  • @sinetic147
    @sinetic147 2 місяці тому +23

    Less than 1% of this guy's wealth would completely change my life

  • @CloudCoderChap
    @CloudCoderChap 2 місяці тому +6

    Although BTC isn’t untraceable. It isn’t magic per se. XMR is truly untraceable and is widely used now where BTC used to be.

  • @SorenHume
    @SorenHume 2 місяці тому +8

    Aaaand who is tracking what the Feds did with that $3.4B?....... Jimmy probably would have put it to better use.

    • @jhonGze
      @jhonGze 3 дні тому

      i wonder, what are they doing with those BTC

  • @will_5053
    @will_5053 2 місяці тому +1

    Love your videos man!

  • @ArcherLium
    @ArcherLium 2 місяці тому +5

    Keep making these hacker stories videos

  • @Darien_England
    @Darien_England 2 місяці тому +2

    This is gonna be a great watch

  • @panamaJ
    @panamaJ 2 місяці тому +5

    He had millions as it was. He should have just transferred the stolen funds to multiple charities.

  • @dreamworldtony
    @dreamworldtony 2 місяці тому +1

    Ok ok ok!! Kira upload let’s go. Just brushed my teeth boutta chug orange juice

  • @CatsMeowPaw
    @CatsMeowPaw 2 місяці тому +7

    He may have received only one year in jail, but everyone knows who he is now. Including the people he stole from.

    • @aronvarga7018
      @aronvarga7018 18 днів тому

      DPR, the person he stole the money from, is currently serving life in prison.

  • @BIPHOBIC7
    @BIPHOBIC7 2 місяці тому +5

    0:04 On the surface...... he looks calm and ready

  • @kavinh10
    @kavinh10 2 місяці тому +4

    deja vu? i thought for sure kira already made a video on this guy

  • @glue-sniffer
    @glue-sniffer 2 місяці тому +47

    So he got a year in prison for stealing from silk road ? That's crazy

    • @pvshka
      @pvshka 2 місяці тому +10

      Yeo. Stealing illegal money is like double the crime, basically.

    • @poolhalljunkie9
      @poolhalljunkie9 2 місяці тому +36

      @pvshka Only for us. The federal government does it all of the time.

    • @pvshka
      @pvshka 2 місяці тому +5

      @@poolhalljunkie9 that goes without saying

    • @jerkface38
      @jerkface38 2 місяці тому

      ​@@pvshkahe didn't actually steal it though. He found the exploit, notified silk road and was told he could keep it. No theft.

    • @nichan008
      @nichan008 2 місяці тому +3

      @@pvshka It was only a year, more like two crimes make a slap on the wrist.

  • @JaredFleischer
    @JaredFleischer 2 дні тому

    I love these dark web stories. There’s so many of them and we probably don’t/won’t even know the half of it!

  • @wvguy7238
    @wvguy7238 2 місяці тому +3

    1 year and 1 day in federal prison means he gets 47 days good time and up to 6 months halfway house, but people with that short of time usually get 1-3 months, meaning he'd serve at most 9.5 months in prison. Likely a federal prison camp, which is eaaaaassssy time.

  • @BSSXProMix
    @BSSXProMix 2 місяці тому +1

    Was just searching to pass 30min you're a god Kira, now if you excuse me i have to watch this masterpiece

  • @bipolarminddroppings
    @bipolarminddroppings 2 місяці тому +23

    0:11 "Tell me you're filthy rich without telling me"

  • @stee8345
    @stee8345 2 місяці тому +2

    I love all your Dark Web videos 😊

  • @Lilith_Xolaani
    @Lilith_Xolaani 2 місяці тому +5

    6:15 "Sentiment that bitcoin was money laundering"
    7:35 You... just described money laundering.
    I just gotta say: Whenever I think you can't possibly outdo yourself, you keep outdoing yourself with both the script and the editing. I'm in awe.

    • @kredoros3856
      @kredoros3856 2 місяці тому

      It's not really money laundering,just because you unlink the bitcoin from the initial account doesn't mean it's now clean and useable,money laundering is mixing illegal money with legal money most commonly through a business

    • @uilulyili2026
      @uilulyili2026 2 місяці тому

      you don't know what money laundering is

  • @Raymond-j3x
    @Raymond-j3x 2 місяці тому +4

    I noticed this at 8:01. "if the exchange didn't cooperate with law enforcement". Here's the thing fellas NO ONE cooperates with law enforcement, Until They Do.

    • @t0m_mcc
      @t0m_mcc 2 місяці тому

      Except for lavabit. Fair dues

  • @Squirrelex
    @Squirrelex 2 місяці тому +3

    Only a year in prison? And got to live a rich person's life for longer than that? That might be worth it

  • @rickymad8498
    @rickymad8498 2 місяці тому +2

    This guy needs a movie

  • @Losthisbeans
    @Losthisbeans 2 місяці тому +3

    Honey, put the kids to sleep. Kira just dropped😮

  • @philipppatzen3
    @philipppatzen3 10 днів тому +1

    he stole from darknet pirates and arguably, subconsciously turned him self in. digital robin hood with less donations. see him kinda as a hero : )

  • @abc-dk3md
    @abc-dk3md 2 місяці тому +13

    imagine having 3B$ and call police for 400k 😂

    • @Sc9cvsd
      @Sc9cvsd 2 місяці тому +1

      Having $3B in STOLEN bitcoin that is 😂

  • @ZeinErsyad
    @ZeinErsyad 2 місяці тому

    ah, hello, so you talk about games in this channel ya, been waiting on your TV channels for talking about games again. good news for me found this channel :)

  • @mynameisnobody211
    @mynameisnobody211 2 місяці тому +4

    He should have just left the States and gone to a non extradition country and lived happily ever after.

  • @2dumd2live
    @2dumd2live 2 місяці тому

    Excellent quality documentary as usual

  • @MarksmanSpecialist
    @MarksmanSpecialist 2 місяці тому +3

    right place at the right time and also wrong place at the wrong time.

  • @D0NU75
    @D0NU75 2 місяці тому +2

    "Here lies Jimmy, had all the money in the world and not from start to end ever looked good"

  • @iRock_750
    @iRock_750 2 місяці тому +3

    The government took Jimmys 3 billion dollars and Jimmy had to spend one year in prison for all the government hard work. 😁

  • @carolynrjackson
    @carolynrjackson 2 місяці тому

    This is absolutely wild, and I am only half way through the video! I also wish I had got in early on Bitcoin 😢

  • @karlpower5476
    @karlpower5476 2 місяці тому +4

    I was sitting through this thinking this was going to end in Jimmy's assassination from a drug lord 😂

    • @ZebofZebYT
      @ZebofZebYT Місяць тому

      Do you think the story is over?

  • @Griff_Is_Real
    @Griff_Is_Real Місяць тому +1

    But not our Jimmy! Couldn't be precious Jimmy!

  • @ttvownalone3085
    @ttvownalone3085 2 місяці тому +4

    this guy needs a movie. what a fucking G.

  • @momsaid
    @momsaid Місяць тому +2

    The traceability is also why Silk Road should have adopted an anonymous coin like Monero(if it still is)
    Theres no such thing as a physical Bitcoin. Like they exist but they dont have value over the material and novelty

  • @V-187
    @V-187 2 місяці тому +4

    Who thinks this guy had one real solid friend that didnt want access to his money?? Maybe his mom, b4 she demanded the benz

  • @dougray30
    @dougray30 2 місяці тому +1

    Oh good, a Labor Day Kira deep-dive!

  • @Bitcoin.69
    @Bitcoin.69 2 місяці тому +7

    Damn Brody - this craaazzyyy

  • @Dadplusloans
    @Dadplusloans 2 місяці тому

    Great preso Kira!

  • @alastairkristoffersen110
    @alastairkristoffersen110 2 місяці тому +24

    Only a year in prison?! He must have sang like a canary. He's got to be working for the federal government now...

    • @OrgaNik_Music
      @OrgaNik_Music 2 місяці тому +15

      Eh, he stole from a criminal

    • @truthseeker2222
      @truthseeker2222 2 місяці тому

      @@OrgaNik_Music Yeah its BS thats even a crime. When the gov does it, its a seizure and they are hero's. A civilian does it, goes to jail, and has 3 billion "seized" now from them. Brutal.

    • @DavidKen878
      @DavidKen878 2 місяці тому +5

      He didn't spend the money.

    • @XBluDiamondX
      @XBluDiamondX 2 місяці тому +2

      ​@@DavidKen878 That didn't matter. He could have been sentenced to up to 20 years for wire fraud, but the judge decided to be lenient. Zhong got incredibly lucky.

    • @DavidKen878
      @DavidKen878 2 місяці тому

      @@XBluDiamondX It does matter. What are you talking about? It makes a huge difference. Also just because you are facing up to 20 years doesn't mean the judge is being lenient if you don't get the full 20. Federal guidelines play a big part in determining someone's sentence.

  • @Jin420
    @Jin420 2 місяці тому +1

    Ohh nice.. don't think I've ever been this early 😊

  • @8alltime
    @8alltime 2 місяці тому +3

    Perhaps the worst part is that he admitted he only got laid one time during all this and that was when he paid the women. Imagine spending so much cash and living the ‘high’ life and not even be able to get laid without paying a couple times.

  • @mostly_obtuse
    @mostly_obtuse 2 місяці тому

    Loved the video

  • @0dayCTF
    @0dayCTF 2 місяці тому +3

    Jimmy messed up big time 😂

  • @fartgoobermonkey1667
    @fartgoobermonkey1667 2 місяці тому +1

    honestly that dude was balling and i'd have nothing against him

  • @XraynPR
    @XraynPR 2 місяці тому +16

    the thing Im most impressed with it that anatomy of the right guy in the red shirt at 13:29

    • @johnreidmusic
      @johnreidmusic 2 місяці тому +3

      his arm? haha fun illusion

    • @darionbuck4614
      @darionbuck4614 2 місяці тому +1

      There's another guy in red right behind him

    • @NoRezos
      @NoRezos 2 місяці тому +1

      @@darionbuck4614 Wow, seriously didn't realise that.
      Like, how the f his shoulder like that

  • @JenniferFidel-k1y
    @JenniferFidel-k1y 8 днів тому +1

    I Just realized that the secret to making a million is saving for better trades. I always tell myself you don't need that new Maserati or that
    vacation just yet. That mindset helped me make more money trading. For example last year I Traded with 10k in Crypto and made about $146k, but guess what? I put it all back and traded again and now I am rounding up close to a million

  • @bokka409
    @bokka409 2 місяці тому +3

    Hope he did hide some cash in diffrent locations.

  • @EarnestWilliamsGeofferic
    @EarnestWilliamsGeofferic 2 місяці тому +1

    Jimmy is a legend.

  • @OpprxssorWasTaken
    @OpprxssorWasTaken Місяць тому

    This whole video can be put into 4 words
    *The internet never forgets*

  • @jackoalltrades5510
    @jackoalltrades5510 2 місяці тому +5

    Intelligent? Yes. Smart? Nope.

  • @kevzilla2336
    @kevzilla2336 3 дні тому +1

    Well thats disappointing. Thought Jimmy would actually "hack" Silk Road. This is the equivalent to that Chase bank tik-tok glitch lol.
    I literally did what Jimmy did to Taco Bell back when their app was just released. They had a glitch where if you removed a item that was discounted, the discount would persist.
    Add item, add coupon, remove item, balance is now negative. Repeat until you have enough negative balance to get free Taco Bell.
    The only difference was I just wanted free tacos, I wasn't stupid enough to mess with criminals and the IRS.

  • @momsaid
    @momsaid Місяць тому +3

    He stole money from drug dealers? Why the fuck is this even prosecuted

  • @yourworstnightmare7343
    @yourworstnightmare7343 Місяць тому

    This is why I'll always say being academically smart & real world smart are 2 different things.

  • @SharmV
    @SharmV 2 місяці тому +78

    Jimmy seems more of a simp than a party guy

    • @aoh4905
      @aoh4905 2 місяці тому +6

      I would say nice. You don't have to be fragile alpha dude to be a cool party guy. Sounds like was kind and generous but should have kept his $$$ a bit more secretive.

    • @thomasreynolds1530
      @thomasreynolds1530 2 місяці тому +10

      @@aoh4905 found the simp

    • @Akira12974
      @Akira12974 2 місяці тому

      ​@aoh4905 yea most people who do drugs and get sucked into the "party" aren't daddy's little white boy who actually had the option to say no and face no consequences. The "party life" is full of crime, despair, loss, suffering, and death. Nothing to aspire to be. Smart people will apply themselves wherever they find themselves to survive, criminal or not.

    • @Sc9cvsd
      @Sc9cvsd 2 місяці тому

      Yeah but even a simp gets lots of girls when he is rich and willing to spend big in the club

  • @qpart
    @qpart 2 місяці тому +1

    good video

  • @mraj8372
    @mraj8372 2 місяці тому +4

    Always enjoy these

  • @alexmipego
    @alexmipego 5 днів тому

    There's no way a guy this smart doesn't actually have more "packages" outside the house.
    This may end up a big mistake by authorities, as now he always already tried for it.

  • @LockeRobsta
    @LockeRobsta 2 місяці тому +18

    1 year in prison is nothing.
    Ross Ulbricht knowing your name is everything...

    • @HIRAMECLARKEHOPS
      @HIRAMECLARKEHOPS 2 місяці тому +6

      The glaze is real, but free Ross Ulbricht fr.

    • @DavidKen878
      @DavidKen878 2 місяці тому +1

      It's only been 11 years. It's too early for that lol

  • @lilbabyflame
    @lilbabyflame 2 місяці тому

    If this story is true this is an awesome video