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 (40 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 4.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 331,002,651 | 120,892 | $21,000,000 | 7,670$ |
| Spain | 1 | 5.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 46,754,778 | 16,952 | $1,400,000 | 508$ |
| Totals | 3 | 377,757,429 | 137,844 | $22,400,000 | 8,178$ |
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United States:
Ross Ulbricht is the founder of the darkweb platform Silk Road.
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Spain:
Ross Ulbricht is the creator of the Silk Road black market who was pardoned by the current administration.
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United States:
The president pardoned Ross Ulbricht, who ran Silk Road, an online marketplace where illegal drugs were peddled.
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Greece:
Ross Ulbricht was arrested in 2013 and sentenced to life in prison for creating the Silk Road, a digital drug marketplace.
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