In a surprise move, President Donald Trump has granted a full and indiscriminate amnesty to Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the infamous Silk Road dark web site, in honor of the “Libertarian Movement.” This decision is accompanied by Trump’s expression of distaste for the people involved in Ulbricht’s conviction, calling them “garbage”. Ross Ulbricht, 40, was arrested in 2013 for creating Silk Road, a website that facilitated the sale of illegal drugs through cryptocurrency. In 2015, he was sentenced to life plus an additional 40 years in prison for drug trafficking, money laundering conspiracy and cyber attacks, operating under the alias “Dread Pirate Roberts.” “Make no doubt: Ulbricht was a drug dealer and criminal who took advantage of people’s addictions and contributed to the deaths of at least six young people,” New York District Attorney Preet Bahara said at Ulbricht’s sentencing. During his election campaign, Trump had promised to grant amnesty to […]
Source: News Beast
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