# EP143: Free Ian Freeman with Mark Edge - Gracearchy with Jim Babka

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Podcast: [Gracearchy with Jim Babka](https://stenobird.com/podcast/gracearchy-with-jim-babka-6560803)
Published: 2025-10-13T12:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

Ian Freeman, a voluntaryist and Bitcoin distributor, was prosecuted for his political views, lied about by the Justice Department, and unjustly convicted based on flimsy, frame-up charges by the IRS. In July, 2023, a couple of weeks before his appeal was denied, we sat down to talk about both Ian as a person and his criminal case with his Free Talk Live partner, Mark Edge. With Mark's help, we walk through the case, especially the convictions. Now, it's time to act - FreeIanNow.org This episode was originally recorded in July, 2025. Ian Freeman's appeal was denied on July 31. ***FreeIanNow.org*** SHOW NOTES FreeTalkLive https://blog.freetalklive.com/listen/ Talker's Magazine, Heavy Hundred https://blog.freetalklive.com/ftl-25-on-talkers-magazines-heavy-hundred-ian-sentencing-date-pushed-back-to-august-17/ Free State Project https://www.fsp.org/ We believe this is Ian Freeman's mailing address: Ian Freeman Register # 34755509 Unit JA Federal medical center, Devens PO Box 879 Ayer, MA 01432 PETITION at https://www.freeiannow.org/ DEEPER DIVE Jacob Hornberger's articles were quite helpful to show prep... https://www.fff.org/explore-freedom/article/the-unjust-conviction-of-an-innocent-man-the-ian-freeman-case-part-1/ The IRS's side of the story... https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/ian-freeman-sentenced-to-8-years-in-prison-for-operating-a-bitcoin-money-laundering-scheme CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 Mark Edge meets Ian 5:16 Brothers 6:09 Free Talk Live 11:17 Free State Project 13:14 Keene Activist Center 15:04 From politics to crypto church 20:39 Ian's civil disobedience merit badge 22:57 All rise? 26:14 Bitcoin not bombs 30:38 LocalBitcoins 32:04 Thoreau-like character 36:36 Pavel Prilotsky, the IRS drug dealer 39:12 Watch out for Feds at your events 44:08…

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