Donald Trump pardons dark web marketplace Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht

US President Donald Trump has pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who was serving a life sentence for running an underground online marketplace facilitating over $200 million in illicit trade using bitcoin. Trump fulfilled a campaign promise to release Ulbricht, stating that the conviction was orchestrated by individuals involved in a government conspiracy against him. Ulbricht’s lawyer expressed gratitude for the pardon, emphasizing that it corrects an injustice and allows Ulbricht to have a productive future.

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