Final yr on Might 25, Donald Trump vowed to commute the sentence of early Bitcoin pioneer and Silk Highway founder Ross Ulbricht to time served if elected president. As everyone knows, Trump gained the election and can take workplace one week from right this moment.
This leaves a serious query on the minds of Bitcoiners: Will Trump really pardon Ross?
I consider Trump will 100% keep true to his phrase and free Ross from jail. I’ve not seen something to counsel that Trump would do in any other case and have solely seen issues that make me assured he’ll observe via on this promise. It needs to be comparatively simple for Trump to do, and given his steady backing of the Bitcoin trade, I’m assured Ross goes to be strolling as a free man once more quickly.
Judging by Ross’ X account, which is presently run by his spouse, he’s getting ready to depart jail quickly.
“For my final month-to-month decision of 2024, I intend to check on daily basis and to rise up to hurry as a lot as I can as I put together for freedom,” she just lately posted on behalf of Ross.
For these unfamiliar with the story, Ross has been in jail since 2013 for creating an internet site, Silk Highway, the place customers might purchase and promote issues transacting in bitcoin. He was a non-violent, first-time offender, sentenced to double life plus 40 years with out parole. At Ross’ trial, he was not prosecuted for inflicting any hurt or bodily harm, and no sufferer was named. Whereas Ross was not tried for promoting medication or unlawful gadgets himself, he was held accountable for what others listed on Silk Highway, which included medication.
Now, 12 years later, the time has come for Ross to be freed.
In 2022, Ross wrote President Biden a letter asking to be pardoned, by which he defined he didn’t create the web site with any unhealthy intentions and was merely selling the libertarian ideology he believed in. He additionally shared that, if freed, he wouldn’t do something to “break the regulation” once more.
President Biden ignored the letter, and saved him in jail. And now President Trump has the possibility to let him stay the remainder of his life as a free man.
Ross himself additionally believes that Trump will ship on his promise.
Immense gratitude to everybody who voted for President Trump on my behalf. I belief him to honor his pledge and provides me a second likelihood.
After 11+ years in darkness, I can lastly see the sunshine of freedom on the finish of the tunnel. Thanks a lot, @realDonaldTrump 🙏
— Ross Ulbricht (@RealRossU) November 12, 2024
I stay up for seeing Ross come residence.
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