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Ross Ulbricht

Pardoned

aka 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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