Ross Ulbricht addresses Republican convention after presidential pardon
Reporting and findings
- reported
The Associated Press reported that Ross Ulbricht spoke at the Republican convention on September 10, 2026, and thanked Trump for pardoning him.
- Associated Press: Republican midterm convention live coverage: Ross Ulbricht addresses conventionUpdate about Trump-pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht
- documented
The Justice Department lists Trump’s January 21, 2025 pardon of Ross William Ulbricht. The roster records a May 29, 2015 life sentence and offenses involving internet drug distribution, a continuing criminal enterprise, computer-hacking conspiracy, identification-document fraud and money-laundering conspiracy.
- U.S. Department of Justice: Clemency Grants by President Donald J. Trump, 2025 to PresentJanuary 21, 2025 — 1 Pardon; Ross William Ulbricht row
Summary and current status
Convention speech reported; earlier pardon documented
People and organizations
- Presidential pardon of Ross UlbrichtEarlier clemency action acknowledged in the convention speech
- Donald J. TrumpPresident thanked by a clemency recipient
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. TrumpGranted Ross Ulbricht a presidential pardon on January 21, 2025Presidential pardon of Ross Ulbricht