Federal clemency case file
Pardon of Ross William Ulbricht
Granted January 21, 2025 by Donald Trump (Republican).
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Ross William Ulbricht was convicted in the Southern District of New York in 2015 of aiding and abetting distribution of drugs over the internet, continuing criminal enterprise, computer hacking conspiracy, fraud with identification documents, and money laundering conspiracy. On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump granted Ulbricht a pardon.
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DOJ warrant
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Offense and conviction
Aiding and abetting distribution of drugs over internet; continuing criminal enterprise; computer hacking conspiracy; fraud with identification documents; money laundering conspiracy
Southern District of New York · 2015
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Sentenced May 29, 2015 · Southern District of New York
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