According to news on January 24, Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht released a video saying that he was grateful to Trump for keeping his word and it felt great to be free again. This is an important moment for everyone. I will slowly adapt to my new life and experience the world. It was previously reported that Ross Ulbricht was fully and unconditionally pardoned by Trump. Ulbricht was previously sentenced to life in prison plus 40 years for running the darknet market Silk Road. Trump promised during the 2024 campaign to reduce Ulbricht's sentence to time served if elected.