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Most definitely a lot more than a regular software engineer. Alexandre Cazes was estimated to have a net worth of at least USD 23 mil, and that's a conservative

Most definitely a lot more than a regular software engineer. Alexandre Cazes was estimated to have a net worth of at least USD 23 mil, and that's a conservative estimate. This would all be in cryptocurrencies of course and you would have to find a way to money launder these assets. Another thing to consider is that many of these guys live in countries with cost of living much cheaper than USA (not even talking about Bay Area), Cazes himself was living in Thailand.

digianarchist 6y ago
He’s dead now. Was it worth it?
- pfundstein 6y ago
  Are you implying he didn't commit suicide?
  - digianarchist 6y ago
    Not at all.
- msikora 6y ago
  It definitely wasn't worth it for him.
ShorsHammer 6y ago
Alexandre Cazes is an interesting case that basically never gets mentioned in these threads. It's questionable whether he was doing it alone or even the head operator. But apparently it's all case closed now with no Dread Pirate Roberts type sensational court cases or extradition trial. Also which country had him executed? I'm very certain it wasn't Thailand.
- pfundstein 6y ago
  Are you implying he didn't commit suicide[§]? § https://web.archive.org/web/20170714143352/https://www.deepdotweb.com/2017/07/14/alleged-alphabay-admin-found-dead-bangkok-jail/ https://web.archive.org/web/20170714143352/https://www.deepd... § http://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2017/07/12/dark-web-le-quebecois-arrete-en-thailande-sest-suicide-en-prison http://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2017/07/12/dark-web-le-quebecois-... § https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/07/report-alphabay-notorious-dark-web-drug-website-shuttered-by-feds/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/07/report-alphabay-... § http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/alphabay-suspected-cofounder-alexandre-cazes-found-dead-in-thai-jail-20170715-gxburv.html http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/alphabay-suspected-cof... § https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/massive-blow-to-criminal-dark-web-activities-after-globally-coordinated-operation https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/massive-blow-to-... § https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/alphabay-largest-online-dark-market-shut-down https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/alphabay-largest-online-dark-...
  - msikora 6y ago
    It's more likely that Epstein's case was a suicide than Cazes' in my opinion.
    - pfundstein 6y ago
      Absolutely. There was so much fuckery surrounding his apparent suicide I'm still surprised nothing came of it.

digianarchist 6y ago

He’s dead now. Was it worth it?

pfundstein 6y ago
Are you implying he didn't commit suicide?
- digianarchist 6y ago
  Not at all.
msikora 6y ago
It definitely wasn't worth it for him.

ShorsHammer 6y ago

Alexandre Cazes is an interesting case that basically never gets mentioned in these threads. It's questionable whether he was doing it alone or even the head operator. But apparently it's all case closed now with no Dread Pirate Roberts type sensational court cases or extradition trial. Also which country had him executed? I'm very certain it wasn't Thailand.

pfundstein 6y ago
Are you implying he didn't commit suicide[§]? § https://web.archive.org/web/20170714143352/https://www.deepdotweb.com/2017/07/14/alleged-alphabay-admin-found-dead-bangkok-jail/ https://web.archive.org/web/20170714143352/https://www.deepd... § http://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2017/07/12/dark-web-le-quebecois-arrete-en-thailande-sest-suicide-en-prison http://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2017/07/12/dark-web-le-quebecois-... § https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/07/report-alphabay-notorious-dark-web-drug-website-shuttered-by-feds/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/07/report-alphabay-... § http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/alphabay-suspected-cofounder-alexandre-cazes-found-dead-in-thai-jail-20170715-gxburv.html http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/alphabay-suspected-cof... § https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/massive-blow-to-criminal-dark-web-activities-after-globally-coordinated-operation https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/massive-blow-to-... § https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/alphabay-largest-online-dark-market-shut-down https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/alphabay-largest-online-dark-...
- msikora 6y ago
  It's more likely that Epstein's case was a suicide than Cazes' in my opinion.
  - pfundstein 6y ago
    Absolutely. There was so much fuckery surrounding his apparent suicide I'm still surprised nothing came of it.