On May 25 of last year, Donald Trump promised to commute the sentence of Bitcoin pioneer and Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht to time served if he was elected president. As we all know, Trump won the election and will take office in a week.
This leaves a major question on Bitcoiners’ minds: Will Trump really forgive Ross?
I believe Trump will 100% keep his word and release Ross from prison. I haven’t seen anything to suggest Trump would do otherwise, and I’ve only seen things that make me confident he will keep this promise. It should be relatively easy for Trump to do so, and given his continued support of the Bitcoin industry, I’m sure Ross will be walking a free man again soon.
Judging by Ross’s accountwhich is currently run by his wife, is preparing to leave prison soon.
“For my last monthly resolution of 2024, I plan to study every day and catch up as much as I can while preparing for freedom,” he said recently. aware on behalf of Ross.
For those unfamiliar with the story, Ross has been in prison since 2013 for creating a website, Silk Road, where users could buy and sell things by transacting in bitcoin. He was a first-time nonviolent offender, sentenced to double life in prison plus 40 years without parole. At Ross’s trial, he was not prosecuted for causing any bodily harm or injury and no victim was named. While Ross was not prosecuted for selling drugs or illegal items, he was held responsible for what others listed on Silk Road, which included drugs.
Now, 12 years later, the time has come to free Ross.
In 2022, Ross wrote President Biden a letter asking to be forgiven, in which he explained that he did not create the website with bad intentions and that he was simply promoting the libertarian ideology in which he believed. He also shared that if he were released, he would not do anything to “break the law” again. .
President Biden ignored the letter and kept him in prison. And now President Trump has the opportunity to let him live the rest of his life as a free man.
Ross himself also believes that Trump will keep his promise.
Immense gratitude to everyone who voted for President Trump on my behalf. I trust that he will keep his promise and give me a second chance.
After more than 11 years in the darkness, I can finally see the light of freedom at the end of the tunnel. Thank you so much, @realDonaldTrump 🙏
-Ross Ulbricht (@RealRossU) November 12, 2024
I hope to see Ross come home.
This article is a Carry. The opinions expressed are entirely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of BTC Inc or Bitcoin Magazine.
