President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has granted a full pardon to Bitcoin pioneer Ross Ulbricht.
Ulbricht, aka “Dread Pirate Roberts,” was convicted on narcotics charges in 2015 for operating Silk Road, a dark web site that enabled users “to buy and sell illegal drugs and other unlawful goods and services anonymously and beyond the reach of law enforcement,” according to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement news release.
The New York Post reported that he was sentenced to two life terms in prison, plus 40 years, and ordered to turn over nearly $184 million.
Trending: Trump Just Gave the Fire Victims in LA a Long Overdue Present That Will Change Everything
Authorities had arrested Ulbricht in 2013 in the sci-fi section of his local library in San Francisco and he had been in prison ever since, according to The New
Join the conversation!
Please share your thoughts about this article below. We value your opinions, and would love to see you add to the discussion!