Ross Ulbricht Pardon Expected Within 48 Hours, Trump Staff Confirms
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Elon Musk and Angela McArdle confirm Ross Ulbricht’s pardon is imminent within 24-48 hours Trump promised during his campaign to commute Ulbricht’s sentence on “Day 1” Polymarket bettors give 99% chance of Ulbricht pardon within first 100 days No crypto executive orders issued on inauguration day despite campaign promises TRUMP and MELANIA meme coins dropped 40% and 60% respectively post-inauguration Former Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht appears to be on the verge of release from prison after serving 11 years of his life sentence. Multiple sources close to President Donald Trump’s administration have indicated that a presidential pardon or sentence commutation could come within the next two days. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and a close associate of the Trump team, posted confirmation on the X platform stating simply, “Ross will be freed too.” This statement aligns with earlier messages from Angela McArdle, chair of the Libertarian National Committee, who announced that Trump’s staff confirmed to her that Ulbricht’s pardon would be issued “late tonight or tomorrow morning.” Ross will be freed too — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 21, 2025 The potential release follows Trump’s campaign promise made at the Libertarian National Convention in May 2024, where he stated, “If you vote for me, on Day 1, I will commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht.” Ulbricht has been serving time since his 2015 conviction for his role in creating and operating the Silk Road marketplace. Betting markets have responded strongly to these developments. Polymarket, a popular prediction market platform, shows bettors giving a 99% probability that Trump will pardon Ulbricht within the first 100 days of his second administration. The exact nature of Ulbricht’s release remains unclear. Trump’s original campaign promise mentioned commuting the sentence, which would reduce the prison term but not fully pardon the conviction. However, recent communications…
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