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Trump overturns life sentence for founder of darknet website Silk Road

After Elon Musk’s post on Monday, January 20, where the billionaire promised to release the creator of the darknet site Silkroad, Ross William Ulbricht, from serving a life sentence, on Tuesday, January 21, US President-elect Donald Trump announced that he had pardoned the convict.

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Trump overturns life sentence for founder of darknet website Silk Road

After Elon Musk’s post on Monday, January 20, where the billionaire promised to release the creator of the darknet site Silkroad, Ross William Ulbricht, from serving a life sentence, on Tuesday, January 21, US President-elect Donald Trump announced that he had pardoned the convict.

«I just called the mother of Ross William Ulbricht to let her know that in honor of her and the Libertarian Movement, which has supported me so strongly, it was my pleasure to sign a full and unconditional pardon for her son Ross,» Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. A screenshot of this post was shared on X.

«The crooks who worked to convict him were the same crazy people who participated in the government’s modern weapon against me. He was given two life sentences plus 40 years. Ridiculous!» Trump said.

The executive branch’s decision to fire Ulbricht is «incoming,» The New York Post writes, citing information from a source in the White House.

Attorney Brandon Semple, whose email was also cited by the publication, said Ross Ulbricht and his family are deeply and eternally grateful to President Trump for this extraordinary act of mercy. «After more than a decade in prison, this decision gives Ross the opportunity to start over, rebuild his life, and make a positive contribution to society,» Semple said.

About Ross Ulbricht and Silk Road

Ross Ulbricht is the creator of the darknet site Silk Road, which was used for mass, anonymous drug sales. He operated the site under the alias Dread Pirate Roberts (named after a fictional character in the film The Princess Bride), which he founded in 2011. According to the indictment, Silk Road acquired nearly a million registered users worldwide, about 30% of whom were in the United States.

The courts where Ulbricht was on trial also dealt with contract killings. At the same time, he became a cult figure on the darknet. Ulbricht was the subject of a film called Silk Road (in some translations, «The Antisocial Network»).

The FBI shut down Silk Road in October 2013 and arrested Ulbricht after he allegedly posted his email address online. In February 2015, he was found guilty on a number of charges, including money laundering, drug trafficking, and computer hacking.

Back in May of last year, Donald Trump promised to release Ross Ulbricht during his election campaign.

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