#Trump pardons Silk Road founder#

The current information regarding the potential pardon of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht by Donald Trump is primarily sourced from Elon Musk's revelation on the X platform. Musk stated that Ulbricht would receive a presidential pardon and would be released shortly. This news has garnered widespread attention, and bettors on Polymarket have expressed their agreement, with a 99% probability that Ulbricht will be released within the first 100 days of a second Trump administration. It is reported that Trump first pledged to pardon Ulbricht during a campaign event at the Libertarian National Convention last May, stating he would reduce Ulbricht's sentence to time served on day one if elected. Ulbricht was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for his involvement in running the Silk Road marketplace, and his supporters argue that his sentence is too long in relation to his crimes. Currently, the White House has not released any official statements regarding the matter, but sources indicate that the pardon may be issued soon.