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 | 0.03% | +0% | 331,002,651 | 102,319 | $21,000,000 | 6,491$ |
| Canada | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 23,547 | $1,700,000 | 1,053$ |
| Totals | 2 | 369,007,889 | 125,866 | $22,700,000 | 7,544$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Canada:
Ross Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for operating the Silk Road darknet marketplace before being pardoned by Donald Trump.
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United States:
Ross Ulbricht, the convicted web developer of the Silk Road, was pardoned by Trump earlier this year.
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Denmark:
Ross Ulbricht recently spoke to a large gathering in Las Vegas.
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Sweden:
Ulbricht was serving a double life sentence for facilitating drug sales through a darknet marketplace.
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Spain:
Ross Ulbricht is the founder of the illegal drug market Silk Road, for which he was pardoned by Trump.
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United States:
Trump promised to pardon Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road digital marketplace.
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United Kingdom:
Since then, Trump has also issued pardons to others such as Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the illegal online drug marketplace the Silk Road.
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Slovakia:
Ross Ulbricht is the founder of a drug trafficking website who also received a pardon from Trump.
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Greece:
Ross Ulbricht is noted for being the infamous creator of the 'Silk Road' platform on the dark web.
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Ukraine:
Ross Ulbricht was pardoned by Trump after being sentenced to life in prison for money laundering and drug trafficking.
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