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Ross Ulbricht
Pardonedaka Dread Pirate Roberts
Silk Road Founder
Sentence
Life (no parole)
Convicted on 7 counts including conspiracy to traffic narcotics, money laundering, and computer hacking. Pardoned by President Trump January 2025.
Sentencing date: May 29, 2015
Custody
Time served: Yes
Served nearly 10 years before presidential pardon.
Key Events
Pardoned by President Trump
Receives full and unconditional pardon from President Donald Trump.
Sentenced to life
Judge Katherine Forrest sentences Ulbricht to life in prison without parole.
Convicted on all counts
Found guilty on all 7 counts after federal trial.
Arrested in San Francisco
FBI arrests Ulbricht at Glen Park Library, seizes Silk Road servers.
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