Trump Announces Pardon for Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht, Vacating Life Sentence

Ross Ulbricht, Youtube

President Trump announced Tuesday night that he had granted a “full and unconditional” pardon to Ross Ulbricht, founder of the notorious dark web site Silk Road that sold drugs and other illegal products while accepting bitcoin as payment. Rand Paul reminded Trump of his campaign promise to pardon Ulbricht. Trump  wrote on social media, I just called the mother of Ross William Ulbright [sic] 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.” He added, “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!”

The Silk Road was a threat to the federal government’s waar on drugs.

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In this video, a filmmaker reveals how Ulbricht may have been framed for attempting to hire a hitman by a corrupt police officer who wanted to steal his Bitcoin. It also explains why Ulbricht’s sentence was so harsh as it threatened the methods and existence of the US government’s war on drugs.

President Trump announced Tuesday night that he had granted a “full and unconditional” pardon to Ross Ulbricht, founder of the notorious dark web site Silk Road.

Trump, 78, announced his grant of clemency, first reported earlier Tuesday by The Post, on Truth Social.

I just called the mother of Ross William Ulbright [sic] 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,” he wrote. 

“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!”

A source close to the White House told The Post at midday Tuesday that executive action to turn Ulbricht loose was “incoming.”

“Ross Ulbricht and his family are deeply and eternally grateful to President Trump for his extraordinary act of grace in granting Ross a full and unconditional pardon. After enduring over a decade of incarceration, this decision offers Ross the opportunity to begin anew, to rebuild his life, and to contribute positively to society,” lawyer Brandon Sample told The Post via email.

“This moment marks the end of a long and challenging journey for Ross and his loved ones, and they are overwhelmed with gratitude for this life-changing gesture of mercy and justice.”

Trump, 78, had vowed in May to reduce Ulbricht’s life sentence on charges of drug trafficking and money laundering “down to time served” if he won the 2024 election.

Ulbricht was arrested in October 2013 in San Francisco and accused of running the notorious website — which sold drugs and other illegal products while accepting bitcoin as payment — under the pseudonym “Dread Pirate Roberts.”

Now 40, Ulbricht was convicted in February 2015 on charges including drug trafficking and conspiracies to commit money laundering and computer hacking. He was sentenced that May to two life terms in prison, plus 40 years.

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Milton Farrow
Milton Farrow
28 days ago

THE DEMS LET SAM BRINKMAN WALK BECAUSE HE BOUGHT THE DNC WITH ABOUT 60 MILLION OF STOLEN FUNDS WHICH I HOPE BONDI CLAWS BACK UNDER
RICO!

MJRaichyk, PhD
MJRaichyk, PhD
27 days ago

More than one-third of it was cannabis… MEANWHILE the PHARMA-INDUSTRY suppresses the CURE — vitamin C in MEGA-DOSES divided 24/7 — for all the OPIOIDS, and ALCOHOL products … [IndyMichael.net]

As well as suppressing the Vitamin B3 CURE for DEPRESSION that leads to all the rest of the products in the ”war on drugs” claims ??
http://www.doctoryourself.com/hoffer_niacin.html

WHERE’s the LIFE SENTENCES for the FDA and AMA officials responsible?

What a MESS…….
Can Bobby Kennedy clean all this up…NOT JUST VACCINES… He’s gonna need help…….
ttyl

Tom Ball
Tom Ball
27 days ago

The justice system in this country seems to be getting more and more perverse.