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According to a report from The Daily Beast published on Dec. 15, President Trump is considering issuing a pardon to Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht.
- Sources familiar with the matter told the outlet that the White House counsel’s office was reviewing Ulbricht’s case, with Trump being made aware of the situation
- Ulbricht’s family has been making strong pleas for his release, and influential figures have also backed a pardon, including criminal reform advocates
- Ulbricht founded Silk Road in 2011, the darknet marketplace quickly became a popular use case for Bitcoin
- Charged with computer fraud, money laundering, and drug charges, Ulbricht received a life sentence for non-violent offences, which many deemed too harsh
- Support for his release has picked up in recent years and his story will also be the subject of an upcoming film slated for release in 2021
