Trump said he had called Ulbricht's mother to let her know that he had granted a full and unconditional pardon to her son.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who was serving a life sentence after being convicted of running an underground online marketplace that was used by thousands of drug dealers and others to conduct over $200 million worth of illicit sales using bitcoin.

President Trump announced Tuesday night that he had granted a “full and unconditional” pardon to Ross Ulbricht, founder of the notorious dark web site Silk Road.

President Trump did not pardon or commute the prison sentence of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, despite his promise on the campaign trail to commute his sentence on "day one."

President Trump has officially pardoned Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht, fulfilling a campaign promise. Ulbricht created the online black marketplace in 2011, which facilitated the anonymous sale of illegal drugs and illicit goods using Bitcoin as a method of payment.

Trump pardons Ulbricht, fulfilling a campaign promise. Ulbricht expresses gratitude as supporters rally for his release.

In addition to many other things he has promised to do on his first day in office, Donald Trump has said he will free Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who

Polymarket odds regarding a potential presidential pardon for Ross Ulbricht surged to 95% after Elon Musk commented on his possible release.

The President's pledge to commute Ulbricht's sentence was notably absent on the first day of Trump's second presidential term.

President Donald Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road marketplace, delivering on a campaign promise he made to court the cryptocurrency community and libertarian voters.

The Libertarian Party is urging President Donald Trump to follow through immediately on his campaign promise to commute the life sentence of “Silk Road” website creator Ross Ulbricht on the first day of his presidency.