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Ulbricht was a drug dealer and criminal profiteer who exploited people's addictions and contributed to the deaths of at least six young people,
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said upon Ulbricht's sentencing Ross Ulbricht has been a libertarian political prisoner for more than a decade,
said a statement from Libertarian National Committee Chair Angela McArdle I just called the mother of Ross William Ulbricht to let her know that in honor of her and the Libertarian Movement, which supported me so strongly, it was my pleasure to have just signed a full and unconditional pardon of her son, Ross,
Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform If you vote for me, on Day 1 I will commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht to a sentence of time served,
Ulbricht went from hiding his cybercrime identity to becoming the face of cybercrime and as today’s sentence proves, no one is above the law,
I’m proud to say that saving his life has been one of our top priorities and that has finally paid off,
McArdle said in a statement that also thanked Trump for following through on his vow I wanted to empower people to make choices in their lives and have privacy and anonymity,
Ulbricht said at his sentencing hearing in May 2015. What you did was unprecedented,
now-former U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest said in sentencing Ulbricht The scum that worked to convict him were some of the same lunatics who were involved in the modern day weaponization of government against me,
It's been less than 24 hours. We have full confidence that the president will fulfill his promise and that Ross Ulbricht's persecution will end today,
After 11 years in prison, it is hard to express how I feel at this moment. It is thanks to your undying support that I may get a second chance."
Ulbricht thanked Trump for his pledge in a statement posted online shortly after, saying Those who think Edward Snowden deserves a pardon are pressuring President Trump to act. That would be quite a reward for a man who's put our national security at great risk."
James Carafano, a former aide to the 2016 Trump transition team, said in an article for The Heritage Foundation think tank in October 2020 The President's actions are an outrageous insult to our justice system and the heroes who suffered physical scars and emotional trauma as they protected the Capitol, the Congress and the Constitution."
Representative and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), said in response to Trump pardoning the January 6 protesters I was trying to help us move toward a freer and more equitable world,
Ulbricht said from prison in 2021 For my last monthly resolution of 2024, I intend to study every day and to get up to speed as much as I can as I prepare for freedom."
Last month, Ulbricht wrote Ross Ulbricht will be freed tonight or tomorrow."
Prominent libertarian Liam McCollum also wrote 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. After 11+ years in darkness, I can finally see the light of freedom at the end of the tunnel. Thank you so much, @realDonaldTrump."
In a post on X after Trump’s victory in November, Ulbricht wrote
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