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The family of Ross Ulbricht, who has been detained since 2013, reported through the social network In January 2025, the creator of the deep web marketplace, Silk Road, will be released.
“We are very grateful to Donald Trump for his commitment to Ross’s freedom and to all those who have supported us,” the account reads. @FreeRoss. There it is added: “Let’s drink to this 12th Thanksgiving in prison being the last!”
As explained in Cryptopedia (educational section of CriptoNoticias), Silk Road, active since 2011, had become the largest drug market on the internet. In this marketplace any product could be traded with bitcoin (BTC).
From almost its beginnings, the US police were on the trail of its founder and some of the most active members for the marketing of illicit products.
Finally, in 2013, security forces arrested Ulbricht and it was in 2015 when he received his sentence. accused of the crimes of money laundering, computer hacking and conspiracy for narcotics trafficking.
Ulbricht is fulfilling two life sentences without the possibility of parole at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York.
His mother, Lyn Ulbricht, keeps the social networks about the case and advocates for a second chance considering that his son’s human potential is being wasted. In this sense, he has founded the organization FREE ROSSwhere he collects signatures and tells his son’s life story.
How does a presidential pardon work in the United States?
In the United States, Presidential pardon is a power granted to the president by the Constitutionspecifically in Section 2 of Article II.
This power allows the president to pardon or commute the sentences of people convicted of federal crimes, without the need for congressional approval. However, this power does not extend to convictions for state crimes or impeachment cases.
The pardon process typically involves a review by the Department of Justice’s Office of Pardon Attorney, which evaluates applications and issues recommendations.
However, the president is not obliged to follow these recommendations and can grant pardons unilaterally.
In the case of Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road, his family and supporters have been advocating for his release, arguing that his sentence is excessive.
Former President Donald Trump has promised to commute Ulbricht’s sentence if he is re-elected (as he ultimately was), which has renewed hopes for his possible release.
Many, including Ulbricht’s family, expect Donald Trump to sign the presidential pardon for the computer developer on the first day of his term, which will be January 20, 2025.