Silk Road founder’s parents speak out

Kirk: It was like a bomb went off in the house. We had no idea anything like that was coming.

CNNMoney: Tell me about the Ross you know.

Lyn: Ross is a stellar human being. He is such a fine person — friendly, compassionate, caring — and has demonstrated that his whole life. In the prison he gave yoga classes, he gave physics classes. We had a guard take us aside and go, “I just want you to know how much I think of Ross. He’s such a great person.”

CNNMoney: As his parents, why do you think he created Silk Road?

CNNMoney: How are you guys doing?

Lyn: It’s very hard. Ross does not belong in prison. We will do what we can to fight for him and to fight for a fair trial. That’s our basic right. Ross is a precious person. He has a lot to give and it would be a horrible waste to have him rot in prison. It really would.

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