Trump Pardons Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht
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🕶️ Trump grants full pardon to Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he has granted a “full and unconditional pardon” to Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road, a notorious dark web marketplace for illegal drugs. Ulbricht had been serving two life sentences plus 40 years for charges including money laundering and narcotics trafficking since his 2015 conviction. Trump cited support from the Libertarian Movement and criticized the prosecution as politically motivated. Launched in 2011, Silk Road generated over $200 million before its shutdown in 2013, coinciding with Ulbricht’s arrest. Ulbricht expressed regret for his actions, stating that his intentions were rooted in the belief of personal freedom.
