Ross William Ulbricht (/ ˈ ʊ l b r ɪ k t /; born March 27, 1984) [1] is an American who created and operated the illegal darknet market Silk Road from 2011 until his arrest in 2013. Silk Road was an online marketplace that facilitated the trade in narcotics and other illegal products and services.

Jan 23, 2025 · Ross Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 after a high-profile prosecution that highlighted the role of the internet in illegal markets. Mr Trump on Wednesday said in a post on his social media platform Truth Social that he had called Ulbricht's mother to deliver the news of his pardon.

Jan 21, 2025 · A little over 11 years and three months ago, Ross Ulbricht was arrested in the science fiction section of a public library in San Francisco, caught with his laptop still logged in to the Silk...

Jan 22, 2025 · Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison. On Jan. 21, 2025, President Donald Trump granted a full and unconditional pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the infamous founder of the dark web marketplace known as Silk Road.

Nov 8, 2024 · The family of Ross Ulbricht on Friday said the founder of the illicit online marketplace Silk Road, who was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 for extensive online criminal activity, would be...

Jan 22, 2025 · During his first day in office, President Donald Trump pardoned Capitol rioters and Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison. Prior to his pardon, Ross was also a convicted drug dealer....

Ross Ulbricht is currently serving his 12th year in prison. He has been recognized by BOP staff as a model prisoner. He has never received a disciplinary sanction and has led classes, facilitated support groups, mediated conflicts, and served as a Suicide Watch Companion.

May 2, 2024 · Computer engineer Ross Ulbricht was sentenced two two life terms plus 40 years, but there's no reason he should die in prison.

May 29, 2015 · ULBRICHT was found guilty of each of the seven charges he faced on February 5, 2015, following a four-week jury trial. U.S. District Judge Katherine B. Forrest imposed today’s sentence.

Nov 10, 2020 · Where Is Ross Ulbricht Now? In October of 2013, Ross Ulbricht was arrested by the FBI while he was at the Glen Park branch of the San Francisco Public Library. The connection to him was made by the username “altoid,” which he had used during Silk Road’s early days to announce the launch.