But the site was notorious for selling vast swathes of drugs.) Ulbricht created the Silk Road site, accessible only using specific software that could connect to the dark web, in January 2011.

People hold up signs reading "Free Ross" as Donald Trump arrives to address the Libertarian National Convention in Washington, D.C, on May 25, 2024. Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the online ...

Trump’s pardons don’t stop with violent January 6 insurrectionists. On Tuesday, he also freed a massive dark web drug dealer. Ross Ulbricht ran Silk Road, an online black market that moved ...

When Ross Ulbricht received a $31 million bitcoin donation last weekend from an unknown source, many observers saw it as more than a very nice welcome-home gift. Rumors swirled that the creator of ...

Trump issues pardon for Silk Road dark web marketplace creator Ross Ulbricht Supporters of Ross William Ulbricht hold signs Jan. 13, 2015 during the jury selection for his trial outside of federal ...

Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht, creator of the Silk Road dark web marketplace By Jenna McLaughlin (NPR) Jan. 22, 2025 8:31 a.m.