US President Donald Trump pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison for running an underground online marketplace where drug dealers and others conducted over $200 million in illicit trade using bitcoin reut.rs/4g3i3zf - ThreadSky

reuters.com • 75 days ago

US President Donald Trump pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison for running an underground online marketplace where drug dealers and others conducted over $200 million in illicit trade using bitcoin https://reut.rs/4g3i3zf

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fiercefeline.bsky.social•75 days ago

The terrorists win

pinemikey.bsky.social•75 days ago

Every crook in the book being released on the public.

mr-ixe.bsky.social•75 days ago

Guess who will be running the Whitehouse pharmacy...

debi58.bsky.social•75 days ago

Unfukinbelievable

inn-8.bsky.social•75 days ago

Alright drugs are cool but not the child trafficking. Ffs we can’t have anything nice

dowdy-doc.bsky.social•75 days ago

Let the fentanyl flow....
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princesswaffles40.bsky.social•75 days ago

Quick question.....what the fuck

fubarmma.bsky.social•75 days ago

Did he pardon every white criminal?

artislife7.bsky.social•75 days ago

Yes

tenacious-p.bsky.social•75 days ago

But the fentanyl... 🙄

raraweez.bsky.social•75 days ago

Trump has effectively legalized child sex trafficking with this pardon. Also, Ulbricht has access to far more cryptocurrency than the FBI knows about.

jim.daliban.co•75 days ago

Not to mention how to hire assassins as well...
Oy Vey!

philipmartin77.bsky.social•75 days ago

And the child porn

jim.daliban.co•75 days ago

True...😡

waboson.bsky.social•75 days ago

This is what happens when a criminal is in charge of the justice system.

elonstupid1.bsky.social•75 days ago

O, so he can hack all American computer and phone again n's then control them by trump administration. Lol.

csmith24.bsky.social•75 days ago

I guess Trump and company are only concerned about drugs if they come in from the border. But if white guys are involved with drugs that’s fine

amamazed.bsky.social•75 days ago

All criminals together.

ntheodore.bsky.social•75 days ago

He's a heroin dealer.

jadeabliss.bsky.social•75 days ago

Wasn’t the worst thing about Silk Road the child exploitation? Why isn’t this mentioned?

mrthursday.bsky.social•75 days ago

I took a look at a few sources, couldn't find any that said it was on there. According to the Wikipedia article, it was banned by their terms of service.

tbh72.bsky.social•75 days ago

So much for stopping drugs..

flightdolly.bsky.social•75 days ago

Wow🤬🤬🤬

phoebe11.bsky.social•75 days ago

The FELON is pardoning tons of criminals...How about Diddy next?

gfbrowning.bsky.social•75 days ago

The storm is just beginning.

agitatedmama.bsky.social•75 days ago

I think we’ve just entered the purge.

jonpring.bsky.social•75 days ago

The perfect Republican.

captseadog.bsky.social•75 days ago

He complains about China and Mexico supplying drugs, but frees the man who facilitated the largest importation directly into the US. Insane.

dadwantstotalk.bsky.social•75 days ago

How much $Trump coin did Ulbricht buy?

josh81808.bsky.social•75 days ago

This is wild.

ewieau.bsky.social•75 days ago

WTF?

lizzyyc65.bsky.social•75 days ago

Felon Trump protecting his own …

ritna.bsky.social•75 days ago

I remember watching a documentary about him in YouTube and struck me about the line that he was radicalized by socialism. Am surprised Orange Man pardoned him.

independencestnola.bsky.social•75 days ago

And so it begins 😑

greekcherokee.bsky.social•75 days ago

Jesus Christ

minyuetnyc.bsky.social•75 days ago

🖤

diana4democrats.bsky.social•75 days ago

It now appears that the best way to succeed and get ahead in America is to be a fucking psychopath. Charming.

cosmosblue772.bsky.social•75 days ago

Specifically a white psychopath.

diana4democrats.bsky.social•75 days ago

Without a doubt.

paul.bsky.social•75 days ago

Always has been

bsunak.bsky.social•75 days ago

Specifically a white male psychopath.

karmaispatient.bsky.social•75 days ago

Oh so now trumps entire family just got a direct line to whenever he needs a drug supply

drol-emit.bsky.social•75 days ago

Any other countries looking for him for extradition? I believe it was multinational … just wondering

newsbreakinglive.bsky.social•75 days ago

He’s now been released

july2022.bsky.social•75 days ago

https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/american-greed/6932727641757693112/seasons/10/episodes/silk-road-digital-drug-dealers-episode-20/1e230483-f768-314f-9402-2e17eecd15ca

shadowbox73.bsky.social•75 days ago

That’s where Don Jr. bought his cocaine when he was a minor.

dwblue.bsky.social•73 days ago

Maybe Musk wanted him as his personal supplier?

newyorklady81.bsky.social•75 days ago

😡😡😡😡😡😡

deeessbee.bsky.social•75 days ago

Unbelievable. A life sentence and he gets a pardon on day one?? Now he’s back in business.

beth409morgan.bsky.social•75 days ago

Only the best. SMDH

serenityseekers.bsky.social•75 days ago

It’s all transactional. As we see over and over again, he can be bought.

sgfleming.bsky.social•75 days ago

What's Ross Ulbricht going to do now for Trump?
Or does Musk want him?

nausicaa242.bsky.social•75 days ago

Did he do this to appeal to Libertarians?

daytontalk.bsky.social•75 days ago

Libertarians like child porn?

nausicaa242.bsky.social•75 days ago

Libertarians view the Silk Road founder as a hero. Trump promised them on the campaign trail he would pardon him to get their backing to be the Republican Party's nominee

andrewc.bsky.social•75 days ago

Wtf

tacos-in-denver.bsky.social•75 days ago

The article does suppose 🍊🤡’s interest…. Why this guy? Why does FLOTUS care? It’s not money… This guy doesn’t have any and owns nothing that helps the grift.

quentin-andrews.bsky.social•75 days ago

Reuters, just say Dark Web ok?, as in Tor onion routing he used to hide the IP addresses of the servers to evade the government and authorities, to profit from drug trafficking and death. I feel sorry for all the sane people who didn't vote for DJT.

pandorao86.bsky.social•75 days ago

How much $$$$$$ did he make from that deal?

annberry073.bsky.social•75 days ago

I wonder how much he grifted off of this?

pax4all.bsky.social•75 days ago

I believe he promised to do this if he got the promise from the guys mother of her Libertarian organization's vote in recent election.

danfoxmi.bsky.social•75 days ago

10% of the gross.

peelimb.bsky.social•75 days ago

To what end? jesuschrist fdjt is out of control!

dodgeintercept1.bsky.social•75 days ago

The most successful crypto Bitcoin marketplace would silk Road. seems like Trump needs his expertise for Trump project.
felon gotta felon.

hippodelphia.bsky.social•75 days ago

Of all the absurd pardons, this is the one I’m the least pressed about.

microdoted.bsky.social•75 days ago

f**king disgusting.

laws mean nothing anymore.

bathshebablue.bsky.social•75 days ago

He received a life sentence for a string of crimes ffs. And Trump just kicks him loose. We’re being ruled by a mob boss.

thevaccinationstation.org•75 days ago

Trump complains about drugs coming across the border, then pardons one of the guys responsible. 🤔

sgtnewfoundland.bsky.social•75 days ago

A mafia leader freeing his soldiers.

craigms.bsky.social•75 days ago

This should be bigger story.

shebasenz7.bsky.social•75 days ago

Smh

horses4ever.bsky.social•75 days ago

Guess he and din jr need to keep their sources avsilable

ryan150.bsky.social•75 days ago

Ulbricht bought this pardon. With Trump, everything is for sale.

usmc86.bsky.social•74 days ago

including his old lady's ass

encledaus.bsky.social•75 days ago

How much did he pay Trump in Bitcoin? That should be what you should investigate @reuters.com . Remember , this guy was rad before Bitcoin was

detroitstrong.bsky.social•75 days ago

So much for #LawAndOrder

ljb60.bsky.social•75 days ago

*rump is a COMPLETELY EVIL

publishinggirl29.bsky.social•75 days ago

Trump must be getting a cut from him🤮

sharonwood.bsky.social•75 days ago

Want to guess how much Trump is getting paid for this pardon? Want to guess how long before the cartels Trump says he opposes will be using Ulbricht's Silk Road 2.0? Are these rhetorical questions?

kiddo2050.bsky.social•75 days ago

Sure, why not. I love Presidential pardon. They show how stupid the US political system is.

scottmatheina.com•75 days ago

This is the only pardon I agree with coming out of the white house—long overdue, two life sentences for running!

scottmatheina.com•75 days ago

* a website

wetriedourbest.bsky.social•75 days ago

There's a really good book about this called American Kingpin. I felt the way you did before I read it.

I'm still ok with this because it seemed like the sentence was too much, but he did use his own site to try to hire a guy to murder multiple people.

No one died tho, because the guy was FBI.

scottmatheina.com•75 days ago

The FBI goes out of it’s way to get those under investigations to do things all the time they wouldn’t otherwise do without prompting and encouragement. Not saying that was the case this time but they do. The sentence was excessive. He lost out on billions and 12 years in prison. That seems fair.

maciedem.bsky.social•75 days ago

Disgusting

rocketdog3.bsky.social•75 days ago

Your headline should read: TRUMP FOR SALE

justiceforamerica.bsky.social•75 days ago

He bought people this is a favor or a deal he made

lettyhoan.bsky.social•75 days ago

Then petty criminals should be released

amybean62.bsky.social•75 days ago

Now he’s pardoning only the best people…got it👌

everlily24.bsky.social•75 days ago

Ross Ulbricht, in addition to selling drugs and child porn on the dark web in illicit trade using bitcoin, also ordered contract hits on 5 people. He was serving 2 consecutive life sentences because he was/is a bad dude. Trump pardoned him. Why? Trump's stance on drugs is the death penalty.

luddysmom.bsky.social•75 days ago

Because he knows how to buy hitmen (he has connections). Just watch, within the next year we will start to see FOTUS's enemies dropping.

everlily24.bsky.social•75 days ago

Almost nothing would surprise me anymore when it comes to Trump, but let's hope he doesn't go that far.

mbcon.bsky.social•75 days ago

I wldn’t put anything, anything at all past him.

“Sometimes, hope hurts almost as much as none…”

klaxondia.bsky.social•74 days ago

because they are using bitcoin to bribe him openly

hotchili34.bsky.social•75 days ago

This and pardoning the guy who tased the police officer! Why pardon them?!

lordbeerus.bsky.social•75 days ago

GOP. Party of Law and Order, Family and Small Government.

ginafla.bsky.social•75 days ago

I thought drug dealers are terrorists?

kiki57.bsky.social•75 days ago

Is E.lons Ketamine Guy gonna be an official WH position?

truckle4evr.bsky.social•75 days ago

That's Turnip just pandering now.

joekerrr.bsky.social•75 days ago

That cost a lot of money

justin-lasut.bsky.social•75 days ago

The administration despises deadly narcotics so much that they'll tariff the manufacturer way less than the rube who let it slip through their border, and if you happen to be a white Texas good ol' boy, you get forgiven to go back to selling and killing.

tommillerart.bsky.social•75 days ago

Get that young man, bursting with qualifications, in the cabinet!

philipmartin77.bsky.social•75 days ago

And weapons, stolen documents, assassinations, and child porn.

mslowins954.bsky.social•75 days ago

how much are life sentence pardons going for these days

outsydr2000.bsky.social•75 days ago

Every time an American president pardons someone, I ask myself why. We should all be doing that, regardless of who the president is. This man's conviction wasn't some great injustice. Why aren't they questioning him on this?

caliblugrl.bsky.social•75 days ago

Of course he did

gmadem.bsky.social•75 days ago

No low for Rump

tommystevens.bsky.social•75 days ago

Releasing all the criminals

lfox01.bsky.social•75 days ago

Our pres is a POS and a pig.

peasandthankyou.bsky.social•75 days ago

Tried to have someone murdered, but yeah…I’m sure he’s just a misunderstood kid.

I guess Donnie is looking for help with the ultra black donations that will be coming in through his new shit token.

wkayblue.bsky.social•75 days ago

Bitcoin being used for black market drug running? Say it ain’t so 🙄.

bitcoinbro.bsky.social•75 days ago

It’s not so.

anemiab.bsky.social•75 days ago

Ross will be useful to the organized crime syndicate in the Whitehouse.

stoicthinker2025.bsky.social•75 days ago

Corruption run amok.

thinkitthrough.bsky.social•73 days ago

Trump's a crook, a hypocrite, and a traitor.

He's destroying America.

6thface.bsky.social•75 days ago

I am gobsmacked. Who the hell shelled out to get this dude a pardon from Trump? He must have pumped one of Trump's coins with some unknown wallets.

indygirl.bsky.social•75 days ago

Must be Jr's. dealer

ruthnotabot.bsky.social•75 days ago

I knew someone would say this before I saw this article.
Good one Debbie. 😎

mbcon.bsky.social•75 days ago

Came here to say that! Good call!

dardenne.bsky.social•75 days ago

And the Republicans used to say— party of law and order.

Silk Road enabled purchases of massive volumes of fentanyl.

No GOP dissenters to this pardon?

Shit. This is outright destruction of the rule of law— and a green light to do just about anything.

#silkroad
#lawandorder
#corruptgop
#pardon

stevefermier.bsky.social•75 days ago

Maybe it's a favor for Putin. The only other explanation is that Trump has absolutely no moral grounding. But I repeat myself.

harmonleon.bsky.social•75 days ago

It's soooooo gross

kdjs-1.bsky.social•75 days ago

Trump administration - pardoning/bringing drugs & criminals back to our communities
sorry law enforcement, judicial system

hosslb.bsky.social•75 days ago

Aw, yes, here is the "Shock & Awe" of which they spoke.

iliumoptometrist.bsky.social•75 days ago

Holy fucking shit. The guy screaming about Mexicans bringing fentanyl into the country doesn't commute, but PARDONS, the guy who ran an international drug delivery site on the dark web? Not to mention this completely undermines the entire operation the FBI executed to catch him.

heherenow.bsky.social•75 days ago

You forgot to put “corrupt” before FBI, if you want to be true to their beliefs. Evidence be damned.

shebasenz7.bsky.social•75 days ago

DJT is just a fake and fraud.

philipmartin77.bsky.social•75 days ago

Yeah, he called the people who prosecuted him "scumbags".

moneronews.bsky.social•75 days ago

It does not undermine his arrest or the FBI's work.

Ross has confessed and admitted his guilt. His sentence was insanely excessive. He spent over a decade in prison already.

philipmartin77.bsky.social•75 days ago

Oh, I don't know. Deaths from illegal drugs, plus the dealing, weapons, stolen documents, assassinations, and child porn. Not excessive at all.

thepragmatic.bsky.social•75 days ago

Let's not forget Ross Ulbricht ordered at least five assassinations. This guy created more than just a drug marketplace. https://www.wired.com/2015/02/read-transcript-silk-roads-boss-ordering-5-assassinations/

spectreserf.bsky.social•75 days ago

if they'd actually prosecuted him for this, trump would be forced to pardon him for attempted murders instead of for war on drugs offences no one gives a fuck about. but here we are

awakeserenity.bsky.social•75 days ago

Well when that fuck Kyle Witthouse (or whatever his name is) gets to walk free… everyone (who is white) is innocent

paws4justice.bsky.social•75 days ago

Releasing someone who’s illegal activity resulted in people’s deaths is deplorable. Why? Did the cartels buy his freedom with Trump’s bitcoin?

agmilo.bsky.social•75 days ago

The corruption is strong in Trump.

lifewandererer.bsky.social•75 days ago

Can we really say we are a country of laws? Yes as long as you are in the powerful or wealthy group.

chrismaley.bsky.social•75 days ago

Smirky white Nazi-bros love Donald Trump.
#Politics

jmarty6263.bsky.social•75 days ago

If anyone has any doubt that Trump hates law enforcement after his first two days in office, read what he called the agents in his statement about the Silk Road investigation: He calls them “scum.”

jmarty6263.bsky.social•75 days ago

Lets not forget he also ordered hits on several employees. He thought they had been carried out and paid the “killers” large sums. He didn’t know they were law enforcement officers or that the so called hitmen were actually just scamming him.

maureenon.bsky.social•75 days ago

Worth 6,9 billion now. Fbi was just authorized to sell it jan 9

theanimalsknow.bsky.social•75 days ago

A friend / accomplice of Elon’s , no doubt.

ermitfred.bsky.social•75 days ago

MAGA for law and order... when it involves non white...

marseydotes.bsky.social•75 days ago

Can no one stand up to Trump?? He’s such a liar - we deserve better!!

mikeemery.bsky.social•75 days ago

I presume he pardoned Ulbricht so he can sentence him to death. Wasn't that his plan for the war on drugs?

charlevo.bsky.social•75 days ago

Thank you. Keep on reporting! We are counting on you to write about what is really happening.

justinogleby.bsky.social•75 days ago

Remember when presidents used to make controversial pardons in the last days of their term instead of the first?

schraderopolis.bsky.social•75 days ago

Just wait for the posthumous Hitler pardon.

frenchcanadien.bsky.social•75 days ago

How much poured into the Trump coffers from this?

garyuscoates.bsky.social•75 days ago

And FirstFelon wants to go to war with Mexico over drug cartels?

iuliuscaesar.bsky.social•75 days ago

He will come in handy for running the scammer-in-chief‘s Ponzi schemes.

haggar66.bsky.social•75 days ago

Will the uneducated masses even care? The US is so fucked! I feel sorry for the 48.5% that did vote for the orange Fuhrer. What a 4 yr slide into the 1920 this is going to be!

hankakp.bsky.social•75 days ago

The crazy!

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