Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht Awaits Trump’s Promised Pardon For Bitcoin-Aided Crimes: ‘See The Light Of Freedom At The End Of The Tunnel’

Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the online illegal drug marketplace Silk Road, thanked those who voted for Donald Trump for his cause, hoping that the President-elect would commute his sentence

What Happened: On Tuesday, Ulbricht, who has been serving a double life sentence since 2013 for his part in creating the infamous darknet website, wrote on X, “Immense gratitude to everyone who voted for President Trump on my behalf. I trust him to honor his pledge and give me a second chance.”

Ulbricht hoped to see the “light of freedom at the end of the tunnel” with Trump’s elevation as president.

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