Source: The Hill
“President Trump said Tuesday he had signed a full pardon for Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the scandalous [sic] online marketplace Silk Road, fulfilling a campaign promise Trump had made to Libertarian voters. Trump posted on Truth Social that he had called Ulbricht’s mother to inform her of the pardon. … Ulbricht founded Silk Road, which served as an online black market for drugs, like heroin and cocaine, and other illicit materials. He was convicted in 2015 on seven counts related to the site, including distributing narcotics on the Internet and engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise. Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison, and his release had become a rallying cause for many Libertarians.” [editor’s note: Hooray! – TLK] (01/21/25)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5099334-trump-pardons-ross-ulbricht