The site, which was shut down in 2013 alongside Ulbricht's arrest, was a notorious marketplace for illegal drugs, among other products.

Ulbricht operated the anonymous digital marketplace known as Silk Road when law enforcement arrested him. The pardon fulfills a campaign pledge Trump made to Ulbricht's Libertarian supporters.

Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht, founder of online drug market Silk Road. Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 on charges related to his website, where users could buy and sell drugs and ...

Ross Ulbricht—who was serving a life sentence over a conviction for running a dark web illicit drug market before being ...

Ulbricht’s pardon is the latest chapter in a long-running legal saga, rife with allegations of corruption, attempted murder-for-hire, and online criminality. How did Trump, ...

President Trump announced Tuesday night that he had granted a “full and unconditional” pardon to Ross Ulbricht, founder of the notorious dark website Silk Road. Trump, 78, announced his grant ...

Ulbricht received a full pardon, not just a commutation, which means he is not only free but his conviction goes away. This ...

Mr. Ulbricht’s pardon was not an obvious agenda item for Mr. Trump. Unlike the nearly 1,600 people who received pardons or commutations this week for their involvement in the Jan. 6 riot, ...

The pardon of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht by US President Donald Trump marks a historic event for crypto, but its impact ...

Ross Ulbricht: Trump pardons imprisoned founder of Silk Road underground drug marketplace. President brands Ulbricht’s 2015 criminal sentence ‘ridiculous’ as he unveils latest clemency gesture ...

A report by Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee found that President Trump's executive pardons have come with a price estimated to be over $1.3 billion.

Trump Pardons Ross Ulbricht, Creator of Silk Road Dark Web Marketplace. Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for drug trafficking, computer hacking, and money laundering. By Charisma Madarang.