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‘Man Of His Word’: Silk Road Founder Expresses Gratitude Toward President Trump After Receiving Pardon

Ross Ulbricht, behind bars for 11 years, had been serving a double life sentence for his role in the dark web marketplace where illicit activities took place paid for with crypto.

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Members of the Libertarian Party stand in chairs while chanting and demanding the release of Ross Ulbricht during the party's national convention at the Washington Hilton on May 25, 2024 at Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
PERRY CHIARAMONTE
PERRY CHIARAMONTE

On his first day as a free man, Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht thanked President Trump for being a “man of his word” after receiving a full pardon that freed him from life in prison.

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PERRY CHIARAMONTE
PERRY CHIARAMONTE

Mr. Chiaramonte was an investigative reporter and producer at Fox News, a correspondent for the New York Post, and a news editor for the Messenger.

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