The founder of the Silk Road Ross Olbricht expressed his deep gratitude to President Trump on Thursday in his first public statements since he was pardoned the Supreme Commander who was released from life imprisonment.
Last night, Donald Trump gave me a complete sorry. I was living my life without conditional release and I was imprisoned for more than 11 years. But I allowed me to go out. I am a free man now. “Let Donald Trump be known to be a man committed to his word,” Olbricht said in a video posted on X.
ULBRICHT, 40, was serving a dual prison sentence in addition to 40 years in a highly guarded prison in Arizona after being convicted in February 2015 for his reputable dark web market, where users can buy or sell drugs or a wide range of drugs unknown. Other illegal elements with bitcoin.
Trump, who criticized his pardon, was the punishment imposed on Olbricht and described it as “ridiculous”, pledged to release the founder of the Silk Road last May.
“Thank you very much, President Trump, for giving me this wonderful blessing,” Olbricht said, putting his hand on his heart.
He added: “I am very grateful to restore my life, restore my future, and get this second opportunity.”
Trump, 78, indicated that regardless of the strict judgment issued against Ulbricht, who was called “The Driving Pirate Roberts” in the Silk Road Market, which was claiming that he was running, he pardoned him “to honor” his mother, Lin Olbricht, and ” Liberation. The movement that strongly supported me. ”
The liberals, who viewed ULBRICHT as the pioneer of Bitcoin and the free market champion, has long been called for his release.
“It is an important moment for me and my entire family,” said Ulbricht. “It is an important moment for everyone who has worked for this for years. This is a victory, and it is your victory as well.”
“It is an important moment for everyone, everywhere, who love freedom and those who care about the second opportunities.”
Olbrecht said that his first few days as a free man felt that she was “amazing” and “overwhelming”, and that he intended to spend time with his family “whatever the period we need.”
He added: “But there is a lot to talk about.” “I look forward to re -dealing with the free world … as soon as I feel I am able to do so.”
