The Silk Road founder could be one of the world's richest people if he gets his bitcoin back from the U.S government.

Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 for drug trafficking, computer hacking, and money laundering.

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday on Truth Social that he had pardoned Texas native and Silk Road website founder Ross Ulbricht.

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., discusses President Donald Trump pardoning Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht on ‘The Will Cain Show.’

A letter sent to a Congressional Representative by Ross Ulbricht about his impending release from prison moved the Representative to tears.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison for running an underground online marketplace where drug dealers and others conducted more than $200 million in illicit trade using bitcoin.

Ulbricht was given two life sentences, plus 40 years for running a site that allegedly facilitated $183m in drug sales.

In 2015, a 31-year-old yoga enthusiast from Austin named Ross Ulbricht was found guilty of being the online drug kingpin “Dread Pirate Roberts.” Convicted on 7 counts, the judge sentenced him to life in prison. Trump pardoned Ulbricht on Tuesday and now he’s a free man after more than 10 years in custody.

Law enforcement said Ulbricht created the “most sophisticated and extensive criminal marketplace” on the internet.

Robby praises President Trump for following through on his promise to pardon Silk Road founder Ross Ulricht. Trump signs an executive order directing agencies to place D.E.I. employees on paid leave by Wednesday afternoon.

Console Wars’ duo Jonah Tulis and Blake J. Harris have conducted more than 60 hours of interviews with Ulbricht, who became a cause célèbre among libertarians and cryptocurrency enthusiasts after being handed two life sentences.