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Bitcoin goes to jail

A dispatch from Bitinstant CEO Charlie Shrem’s sentencing.

On Dec 20, 2014 by Daniel Stuckey

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Hacker Weev’s attorney: The FBI is intercepting my client’s mail

Tor Ekeland characterized the prison's treatment as "psychological torture."

On Mar 26, 2014 by Dell Cameron

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It’s Sept. 3, and Weev is still not free

A new tribute site tracks the imprisonment of the Web's premier troll. 

On Sep 3, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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Notes from a prison visit with Weev 2.0

Tor Ekeland has been to visit his client, the convicted hacker Andrew "Weev" Auernheimer

On Aug 21, 2013 by [email protected]

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Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer appeals conviction in AT&T “hacking” case

"The fundamental question in this case is whether it is a crime to visit a public website."

On Jul 2, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Notes from a prison visit with Weev

Attorney Tor Ekeland recounts his recent visit with Andrew "Weev" Auernheimer, who's currently serving a 41-month federal sentence.

On May 20, 2013 by [email protected]

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Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer sends letter from prison

The famed hacker and troll has sent a heartbreaking letter from prison, where he's believed to be in solitary confinement.

On May 13, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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How is Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer tweeting from prison?

The convicted hacker and famous Internet troll is livetweeting his incarceration—likely via email.

On Apr 4, 2013 by Tim Sampson

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6 surprising ways you can violate “the worst law in technology”

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 is under fire after the high-profile case of activist Aaron Swartz, but he's not the only one to face controversial charges under the law.

On Mar 25, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer gets 41 months for iPad hack

Notorious hacker "Weev" was convicted of illegally obtaining 100,000 iPad users' email addresses.

On Mar 18, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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iPad hacker convicted of stealing 120,000 email addresses

Andrew "weev" Auernheimer, a legendary troll and member of hacking group Goatse Security, faces up to 10 years in prison for accessing email addresses that were left vulnerable by AT&T.

On Nov 21, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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