#Trump pardons Silk Road founder#

Recent rumors of Trump pardoning Ross William Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, have been circulating. The news first emerged from bettors on Polymarket, who believed that Trump would pardon Ulbricht within the first 100 days of his second term, placing the odds at 99%. Subsequently, Elon Musk commented on the X platform, confirming the news and stating that Ulbricht would be released due to a presidential pardon. This news sparked widespread attention, and the odds of Ulbricht receiving a pardon on Polymarket surged to 95%. It is reported that Trump first pledged to pardon Ulbricht during his Libertarian National Convention campaign in May last year, stating that he would commute Ulbricht's sentence to time served on his first day in office if elected. Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for his role in running the Silk Road marketplace, and his supporters argue that his sentence is too long for the crime. Currently, Trump has not formally announced a pardon for Ulbricht, but the news has already sparked widespread discussion and speculation.