Ross Ulbricht was arrested at 29. Now, he's 40. He faces a double life sentence plus 40 years with no possibility of parole for creating the Silk Road, a dark web drug marketplace that facilitated ...

Ulbricht did not immediately respond to a request for comment made through the Free Ross campaign that advocated for his pardon. AlphaBay, similar to Ulbricht’s Silk Road, was a ...

Who is Ross Ulbricht? Ulbricht, 40, was once better known by his online pseudonym “Dread Pirate Roberts” — a name taken from the film The Princess Bride.In 2011 he founded Silk Road, an ...

Trump Administration. Why Donald Trump Made a Deal To Free Ross Ulbricht A second chance for the creator of the dark web drug site the Silk Road might be coming…from an unlikely savior.

Ross Ulbricht’s full pardon by President Trump marks a monumental victory for Bitcoiners, symbolizing justice for a man who became a beacon for freedom and innovation. This long-awaited moment proves ...

Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road, received 300 BTC in June 2025, worth over $31 million. Blockchain analysis tied the donation to old AlphaBay darknet ...

On Tuesday – the first full day of his presidency – Trump granted Ulbricht a full and unconditional pardon, allowing him to walk free after more than 11 years of incarceration.

Ross Ulbricht, founder of the now-defunct darknet drug market previously known as Silk Road, thanked President Donald Trump for setting him free and hinted at his future plans in a video posted to X.

The family of Ross Ulbricht on Friday said the founder of the illicit online marketplace Silk Road, who was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 for extensive online criminal activity, would be ...

“If you vote for me, on Day One, I will commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht,” Trump said as the crowd erupted in cheers and chants of “Free Ross.” “He’s already served 11 years. We ...

Ross Ulbricht. Reminder: Donald Trump Promised To Free Ross Ulbricht on 'Day One' Will he follow through on the promise he made at the Libertarian National Convention—and to his crypto fans?