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Trump Pardons Ross Ulbricht, Creator of Infamous Silk Road

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

22 days ago


Donald Trump has granted a full pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road platform, who was previously sentenced to life imprisonment for various crimes.

The Silk Road Legacy

Silk Road was an online marketplace operating from 2011 to 2013, where users could anonymously buy and sell illegal goods such as drugs and weapons. The platform accepted only Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, symbolizing the intersection of illegal activity with emerging technologies like blockchain. Silk Road used the Tor network to anonymize users, enhancing its reputation as a hidden space for criminal activities.

Silk Road was the Amazon of drug sites. We saw murder-for-hire postings, hacking-for-hire postings...

Ulbricht's Conviction and Life Sentence

Ross Ulbricht was convicted on charges including drug trafficking, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit computer hacking. Prosecutors claimed he earned millions through Silk Road transactions, contributing to his life sentence. Allegations also included attempts to arrange murders to protect his business, although these charges were never definitively proven.

The Pardon Announcement

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump announced Ulbricht's pardon on his social media site, Truth Social. He expressed pleasure in the decision, describing it as an honoring gesture for Ulbricht’s mother and the libertarian movement. Trump mentioned that those responsible for Ulbricht's conviction were involved in unfair actions against him.

The scum that worked to convict him were some of the same lunatics involved in the modern day weaponization of government against me.

The pardon announcement has met with approval from libertarian circles, reigniting debate over the fairness of Ulbricht's sentencing. While his actions set a precedent for illegal cryptocurrency use, supporters see it as a fight for personal freedom and privacy protection.

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