Key Points:
- Ross Ulbricht, founder of the Silk Road dark web marketplace, was granted a full pardon by President Donald Trump after serving over 11 years of a life sentence.
- Ulbricht expressed deep gratitude for the pardon, calling it a second chance and a victory for freedom while planning to reunite with his family and heal.
Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the infamous dark web marketplace Silk Road, has posted an emotional video on X, formerly Twitter, thanking people after receiving a full pardon from President Donald Trump.
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Ross Ulbricht Granted Full Pardon by President Trump After 11 Years in Prison
Ross Ulbricht, in a video after serving life in prison without parole over running the now-defunct online platform, expressed thanks to Trump for finally keeping his campaign promise: setting him free.
“Last night, Donald Trump granted me a full pardon. I was doing life without parole, and I was locked up for more than 11 years, but he let me out. I’m a free man now. Thank you so much, President Trump, for giving me this amazing blessing. I’m so grateful to have my life back,” Ulbricht said.
Ulbricht, on the other hand, thanked the universe profusely for this second lease on life and referred to the possibility of his freedom as a victory against prohibition and for any hope of redemption.
“It feels amazing to be free. I’m going to be with my family so that we can reunite, be whole again, and heal. Once I’m feeling up to it, I’ll reengage with the world.”
Libertarian Party Pushes for Release of Ulbricht
Ross Ulbricht’s early release came in the wake of a contentious case that involved his 2013 arrest and a 2015 sentencing in keeping the now-shuttered Silk Road dark web marketplace that permitted deals involving mainly illicit drugs with transaction value exceeding more than $200 million. His case drew public interest as an early test for the government on how to control ill crimes associated with cryptocurrency.
The pardon came after Trump announced plans to commute Ulbricht’s sentence during a speech at the Libertarian National Convention in May, as the Libertarian Party pushed for his release as a case of government overreach.
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