Trump pardons notorious dark web creator Dread Pirate Roberts

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58% : And while Ulbricht's clemency was not one of the many tasks Trump completed on Monday, the President revealed on Tuesday evening that Ulbricht had been granted a 'full and unconditional pardon.''I just called the mother of Ross William Ulbright (sic) 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 revealed on TruthSocial.
41% : Ridiculous!'Ulbricht, 40, was arrested in 2013 because the dark website he founded facilitated the sale of illicit drugs using cryptocurrencyWhile Ulbricht's clemency was not one of the many tasks Trump completed on Monday, he revealed on Tuesday evening that Ulbricht had been granted a 'full and unconditional pardon.'Prosecutors had described Silk Road as an unprecedented one-stop online shopping mall where the supply of drugs was virtually limitless.
38% : Earlier on Tuesday, Ulbricht's clemency lawyer said he maintained hope Trump would deliver on his promise to commute the sentence.
37% : 'We do expect President Trump to grant clemency.
37% : 'Last night, Donald Trump pledged to commute my sentence on day 1, if reelected,' he wrote.
33% : In early 2015 he was sentenced to two life terms in prison plus 40 years for drug trafficking, conspiracy to commit money laundering and computer hacking, operating under the pseudonym 'Dread Pirate Roberts.'On the campaign trail, Trump vowed to commute Ulbricht's sentence 'on day one' if he were re-elected, and garnered enormous support from the convicted criminal's loved ones and fans.
33% : In early 2015 he was sentenced to two life terms in prison plus 40 years for drug trafficking, conspiracy to commit money laundering and computer hacking, operating under the pseudonym 'Dread Pirate Roberts.'Trump vowed at a rally with Libertarians in May that he would commute Ulbricht's sentence, sparking cheers from an otherwise distrusting crowdUlbricht shared an update on X the following day revealing he was aware of, and embolded by, the commitmentMembers of the Libertarian Party stand in chairs while chanting and demanding the release of Ross UlbrichtUlbricht had previously maintained that he did not intend for his website to morph into what it ultimately became.
3% : Ross, his family, and all his supporters are forever grateful to President Trump for his willingness to show mercy to Ross.'Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) had earlier sent a letter to Trump noting that Ulbricht's sentence was 'vastly disproprortionate to his crimes', adding 'the worst drug sellers on the site received significantly more lenient sentences.'Trump vowed at a rally with Libertarians in May that he would commute Ulbricht's sentence, sparking cheers from an otherwise distrusting crowd.

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