Ross Ulbricht Pardon Odds Soar On Polymarket After Musk's Comments

01-21-2025 • Zero Hedge

Those five words, posted by Elon Musk to his X account, sent the odds of a pardon for Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht soaring to near certainty.

According to a contract on Polymarket, the odds of a Ulbricht pardon are now above 90%...

A petition calling for clemency for Ulbricht on freeross.org has gathered over 600,000 signatures since his incarceration.

The petition has garnered support from those who argue his life sentence is excessive and unjust, and from some bitcoiners that uphold Silk Road's libertarian ideals.

1 Comments in Response to Ross Ulbricht Pardon Odds Soar On Polymarket After Musk's Comments

Comment by Anonymous

Entered on: 1/21/2025 6:02:43 PM

ZeroHedge title changed to "Trump Pardons Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht, Slams "Scum" That Worked To Convict Him" Update (1900ET): Well it may not have been officially Day One but Trump kept his promise and just pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht after he spent 11 years in jail. In a statement on Truth Social, President Trump said: "I just called the mother of Ross William Ulbricht to let her know that in honor of her and the Libertarian Movement, which supported me so strongly, it was my pleasure to have just signed a full and unconditional pardon of her son, Ross. The scum that worked to convict him were some of the same lunatics who were involved in the modern day weaponization of government against me. He was given two life sentences, plus 40 years. Ridiculous!" Promise made. Promise kept...

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