The Chinese government banned a documentary about the country’s smog crisis that went viral less than a week after its March 1 debut, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.

The film, Under the Dome, detail’s the country’s coal dependency, weak enforcement of anti-pollution regulations and resulting air pollution crisis.

Former CCTV reporter, Chai Jing, created and self-funded the controversial documentary to raise public awareness.

The Thailand private investigators at Chaninat and Leeds’ have been conducting investigations in Bangkok and Thailand’s provinces for Thai and foreign clients since 1997.

The documentary initially appeared on Chinese website and even garnered coverage from state-run media and praise from the country’s environment minister, reports USA Today.

After racking up 200 million views, though, the Chinese government blocked it from all major Chinese websites and issued a gag order to the Chinese media.

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Ross Ulbricht was found guilty on February 4 of creating and operating the Silk Road, the former online criminal marketplace, according to Reuters.

TheManhattanfederal court hearing lasted a month, and the six-man, six-woman jury took just three hours to deliberate before finding Ulbricht guilty on all seven counts.

The Thailand criminal defense attorneys at Chaninat and Leeds have decades of experience prosecuting and defending clients in Thailand courts.

CNET reports the charges against Ulbricht include trafficking drugs on the Internet, five conspiracy charges, and one charge of running a continuing criminal enterprise, often called the “kingpin” allegation typically used against well-known Mafia and drug cartel leaders.

Ulbricht is being hailed as a hero by his supporters who have turned his case into an example of the “government’s attack on Internet freedom,” reports Reuters.

Ulbricht now faces up to life in prison and will serve at least 20 years. His sentencing is scheduled for May 15. His defense is expected to appeal.

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