Alan Bill guilty plea in Kingdom Market case
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Alan Bill pleaded guilty in the Kingdom Market cybercrime case, expanding the legal consequences for a darknet marketplace that sold narcotics and cybercrime tools. The case spans activity from March 2021 through December 2023 and follows the seizure of the marketplace's domains and infrastructure. Bill also agreed to surrender kingdommarket.so and Kingdommarket.live, with sentencing still ahead.
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Alan Bill guilty plea in Kingdom Market case
Legal Policy Action UpdateAlan Bill, also known online as Vend0r and KingdomOfficial, pleaded guilty in the United States to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances for helping run Kingdom Market, a darknet marketplace that sold narcotics, cybercrime tools and services, fake government IDs, and stolen personal information. Under the plea agreement, he agreed to surrender the Kingdommarket.so and Kingdommarket.live domains and to forfeit cryptocurrency, and he faces sentencing on May 5.
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- Slovakian man pleads guilty to operating darknet marketplace — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 28.01.2026 14:49
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