President Donald Trump pardoned convicted Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht after being from money laundering, drug trafficking and computer hacking. “I just called the mother of Ross William Ulbright (sic) to let her know that it was my pleasure to just issue a full and unconditional pardon for her son, in honor of her and the Libertarian Movement that has supported me so strongly “Ross,” Trump said on Truth Social.
Ulbricht has been serving a life sentence since 2015. Prosecutors that the dark web marketplace created by Ulbricht was “used by thousands of drug dealers and other illegal sellers to distribute hundreds of kilograms of illegal drugs and other illegal goods and services to well over a hundred thousand buyers, thereby laundering hundreds of millions of dollars.” from these illegal transactions.” Ulbricht was also accused of the attempt of his perceived enemies, although prosecutors said there was “no evidence that these murders were actually committed.”
Ulbricht’s reprieve comes after he tried, to appeal his sentence in 2017. Many of them are crypto enthusiasts during the 2024 election have long argued that his sentence was too harsh. said Trump that he would commute Ulbricht’s sentence “on day one” if re-elected.
