The site, which was shut down in 2013 alongside Ulbricht's arrest, was a notorious marketplace for illegal drugs, among other products.

Ross Ulbricht, founder of the now-defunct darknet drug market previously known as Silk Road, thanked President Donald Trump for setting him free and hinted at his future plans in a video posted to X.

As Ulbricht became paranoid that he'd be caught, ... 'We just want you to free Ross Ulbricht. Like, it's the most important thing.' And he said, 'I love freeing people.

Who is Ross Ulbricht and what was he convicted of? Ulbricht, an Eagle Scout from Austin, Texas, using the online pseudonym “Dread Pirate Roberts,” a reference to 1987 film The Princess Bride, ...

Ross Ulbricht was arrested at 29. Now, he's 40. ... As Ulbricht became paranoid that he'd be caught, did he stray from his high-minded ideals and "break bad" like Walter White?

Ross Ulbricht, now in his late 30s, has spent more than a decade behind bars. During this time, he has maintained his innocence regarding some of the charges against him and expressed regret for ...

The family of Ross Ulbricht on Friday said the founder of the illicit online marketplace Silk Road, who was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 for extensive online criminal activity, would be ...

Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht, founder of online drug market Silk Road. Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 on charges related to his website, where users could buy and sell drugs and ...

Ross Ulbricht lost 80% of his ROSS holdings, after two mistaken attempts at building the token's liquidity pools on Raydium. Ulbricht remains a LP on the exchange with the remaining 10% of his tokens.

The pardon of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht by US President Donald Trump marks a historic event for crypto, but its impact ...

Left: Ross Ulbricht pictured by the ocean, shared by the Free Ross website. Right: Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., in the Cannon building on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.