Trump Pardons Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht
Slams “Scum” That Worked To Convict Him
(ZH) – Well it may not have been officially Day One but Trump kept his promise and just pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht after he spent 11 years in jail.
In a statement on Truth Social, President Trump said:
“I just called the mother of Ross William Ulbricht to let her know that in honor of her and the Libertarian Movement, which supported me so strongly, it was my pleasure to have just signed a full and unconditional pardon of her son, Ross.
The scum that worked to convict him were some of the same lunatics who were involved in the modern day weaponization of government against me.
He was given two life sentences, plus 40 years. Ridiculous!“
Promise made. Promise kept…
Ross was just granted a FULL AND UNCONDITIONAL PARDON by @realDonaldTrump. Words cannot express how grateful we are.
President Trump is a man of his word and he just saved Ross’s life. ROSS IS A FREE MAN!!!!!
— Free_Ross (@Free_Ross) January 21, 2025
Here was Ross back in May when Trump made the promise…
Last night, Donald Trump pledged to commute my sentence on day 1, if reelected. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
After 11 years in prison, it is hard to express how I feel at this moment. It is thanks to your undying support that I may get a second chance.
— Ross Ulbricht (@RealRossU) May 26, 2024
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As CoinDesk’s Sam Reynolds reports, Trump first promised to pardon Ulbricht during a campaign stop at the Libertarian National Convention last May.
“If you vote for me, on Day 1, I will commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht to a sentence of time served,” Trump said during a speech last year.
“He’s already served 11 years, we’re gonna get him home.”
“On day one, I will commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht.”
— Trump pic.twitter.com/k9WV5i7lf5
— Alan ₿ Watts (@alanbwt) January 21, 2025
Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in 2015 for his role in the operation of the Silk Road marketplace, which pioneered the use of the dark web.
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