Ross Ulbricht
Ross Ulbricht is the convicted creator of Silk Road, an infamous online marketplace for illegal drugs and other illicit goods, who made headlines after being granted clemency by former President Donald Trump shortly after his inauguration. Ulbricht was arrested in 2013, sentenced to life imprisonment in 2015, and has been a controversial figure representing the intersection of digital innovation and crime.
Born on Mar 27, 1984 (41 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 5.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 331,002,651 | 162,177 | $21,000,000 | 10,289$ |
| Switzerland | 1 | 6.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 8,654,622 | 8,014 | $700,000 | 648$ |
| Totals | 2 | 339,657,273 | 170,191 | $21,700,000 | 10,937$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Switzerland:
Ross Ulbricht was promised a pardon by Donald Trump before he took office, and his sentence was commuted shortly after.
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United States:
Trump has made a number of high-profile pardons during his second term, including Ross Ulbricht, who had been serving a life sentence for creating the Silk Road dark web marketplace.
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Ireland:
Ulbricht, creator of Silk Road, was pardoned at the start of Trump’s second term.
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Dominican Republic:
Ross Ulbricht is the creator of the illegal Silk Road marketplace who received a pardon from Trump after being sentenced to life in prison.
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Paraguay:
Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the illegal Silk Road marketplace, was granted clemency by Donald Trump.
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Portugal:
Ross Ulbricht was granted a full and unconditional pardon by Trump for his role in the Silk Road.
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United States:
Ross Ulbricht had been serving a life sentence for creating the Silk Road marketplace.
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India:
Ross Ulbricht is the imprisoned creator of the Silk Road marketplace whose sentence Thomas Massie wants commuted.
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Israel:
Ross Ulbricht is the founder of Silk Road who was pardoned by Trump and is serving multiple life sentences.
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United Kingdom:
Trump has also pardoned Ross Ulbricht, founder of the Silk Road.
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