According to the New York Post, President Trump is expected to pardon Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road, and commute his life sentence. Ulbricht was arrested in 2013 for operating the Silk Road website, which facilitated the trade of drugs and other illegal goods through BTC transactions. Ulbricht’s lawyer stated that the pardon is expected to come soon, but the Trump team has not commented on this.
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Trump may pardon Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht and commute his sentence to time served
According to the New York Post, President Trump is expected to pardon Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road, and commute his life sentence. Ulbricht was arrested in 2013 for operating the Silk Road website, which facilitated the trade of drugs and other illegal goods through BTC transactions. Ulbricht’s lawyer stated that the pardon is expected to come soon, but the Trump team has not commented on this.