He Was an Online Drug Lord. Now He's a Crypto Entrepreneur.
Blake Benthall was arrested, convicted, and served his sentence for running Silk Road 2.0, the infamous illegal drug bazaar. Now he hustles for investor money for his two-year-old start-up, Fathom(x), providing businesses and government agencies with software to track and ensure legal compliance with digital currency transactions.
"While felons aren’t barred from working for the federal government, John Pelissero, a government ethics expert at Santa Clara University, said he was surprised that Mr. Benthall wasn’t placed on a “do-not-hire list” as part of his sentencing.
John Pelissero, director, government ethics, quoted by The New York Times.
Jul 24, 2024