Ross Ulbricht and the Silk Road to Perdition
Ross Ulbricht and the Silk Road to Perdition Two days into his second term, Trump pardoned the notorious Dark Web crypto-criminal. But who is Ulbricht? What did he do? And why was he speaking at the Republican Midterm Convention? Greg Olear Sep 15 Last week in Dallas, the notorious Dark Web crypto-criminal and Trump pardonee Ross Ulbricht spoke at the 2026 Republican Midterm Convention . Introduced as a “libertarian icon,” the ex-con who made millions running Silk Road, the “eBay of drugs,” whined about being the victim of “a corrupt federal investigation.” “I was accused of crimes I did not commit,” said the man convicted of crimes a jury determined he committed: narcotics conspiracy, engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, conspiracy to commit computer hacking, and money laundering conspiracy. “I was smeared in the media, and even as a first time offender, I was sentenced to die in prison, no parole.” ¹ Ulbricht then explained how Donald Trump, a sociopath devoid o...