President Trump Pardons Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht After 11 Years in Prison
Ross Ulbricht, the man behind the notorious Silk Road drug marketplace, was given a "full and unconditional pardon" by U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday after serving 11 years in prison.
I recently gave Ross William Ulbricht's mother a call to inform her that I had just signed a complete and unconditional pardon of her son, Ross, in her honor and in recognition of the Libertarian Movement, which provided me with such tremendous support. Trump stated in an article that was posted on Truth Social.
Some of the same crazies who were involved in the weaponization of government against me in the current era were among the vermin that worked to convict him. He received 40 years in addition to two life sentences. Horrible!
Since its launch in February 2011, Silk Road has grown to be...

