The Silk Road Trial: One of The Most Important Cases of Our Time Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Max Dickstein stands with other supporters of Ross Ulbricht, the alleged operator of the Silk Road, in front of a Manhattan federal court house. ( Spencer Platt/Getty Images ) Produced by Jillian Weinberger Produced by PRI and WNYC