Ross Ulbricht Receives Pardon from Donald Trump
- Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road, was pardoned by Donald Trump.
- Silk Road operated from 2011 to 2013, facilitating anonymous drug sales using Bitcoin.
- Ulbricht was sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years without parole.
- A Change.org petition for his clemency gathered over 600,000 signatures.
- The Free Ross campaign received more than 2.5 BTC in donations, including $111,000 from Kraken.
Ross Ulbricht expressed gratitude for his pardon and plans to reunite with his family. Over 600,000 people supported his clemency request due to his status as a first-time offender.
Source (2.6)https://decrypt.co/302569/ross-ulbricht-thanks-trump-for-pardon-theres-a-lot-to-talk-about?rand=52368
