The punishment struck some legal experts as harsh. It also drew protests from libertarians who opposed severe drug penalties and crypto enthusiasts who viewed Ulbricht as a pioneer.

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The mastermind behind the “Silk Road” online marketplace that facilitated millions of dollars of drug sales has been given a full and unconditional pardon by US President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump has offered a flurry of pardons since taking office earlier this week, including one for the Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht.

In 2015, a federal judge in Manhattan sentenced Ulbricht to life in prison for drug trafficking, computer hacking and money laundering.

Until, of course, in 2013 the Silk Road was shut down by FBI agents and Mr Ulbricht, then 29 years old, was arrested in the ...

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Ross Ulbricht's life sentence for Silk Road, his regrets, and Trump's controversial pardon. Learn about his rise and fall.

Donald Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, creator of Silk Road, citing an overreached conviction. Libertarians celebrated, calling ...