Key Points:
- President Trump granted a full and unconditional pardon to Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht.
- Ulbricht was also charged with attempted murder-for-hire, but those charges were later dismissed.
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump granted a full and unconditional pardon to Ross Ulbricht, founder of the infamous Silk Road online marketplace.
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Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht First Appeared With a Smile
The pardon marked a campaign promise kept by President Trump, who called Ulbricht’s mother personally on Tuesday to inform her of the decision.
After the announcement, photos started emerging on social media depicting the Silk Road founder smiling as he was seen for the first time in over a decade outside the prison, donning light grey jogger clothes.
The Silk Road founder, serving a life sentence since 2015, was found guilty of maintaining a site where more than $200 million in illegal trades took place, including drugs and the sale of other forbidden items, such as false identification.
The Silk Road Legacy: Ulbricht’s Part in Digital Crime and Bitcoin
Ulbricht, 40, was arrested in 2013 and has become a poster child for the nexus of digital crime and cryptocurrency during the nascent days of Bitcoin’s mainstream appeal.
Silk Road founder is serving his sentence at a federal facility in Arizona. Despite the controversy surrounding his case, many have rallied for his release.
Silk Road allowed users to anonymously trade illegal items, which drew widespread attention. Ulbricht was also charged with attempting to hire individuals to commit multiple murders, but those charges were eventually dropped.
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