Ross William Ulbricht (/ ˈʊlbrɪkt /; born March 27, 1984) [1] is an American cybercriminal who created and operated Silk Road, the first modern darknet market, from 2011 until his arrest in 2013.

Dec 9, 2025 · Nearly a year after receiving a full pardon from President Donald Trump, Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the now-defunct “dark web” Silk Road marketplace, has reemerged as one of the most …

Jun 5, 2025 · In January 2025, Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the first darknet marketplace Silk Road, was released after serving 12 years in prison. He was granted a full pardon by U.S. President Donald …

Jan 23, 2025 · During his first full day as the 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump announced a formal pardon for Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the underground illicit drugs marketplace …

Jan 22, 2025 · Ross Ulbricht, also known as "Dread Pirate Roberts," operated the anonymous digital marketplace known as Silk Road between 2011 and 2013, when law enforcement shut the site down …

Jan 22, 2025 · US President Donald Trump says he has signed a full and unconditional pardon for Ross Ulbricht, who operated Silk Road, the dark web marketplace where illegal drugs were sold. Ulbricht …

Feb 4, 2025 · Donald Trump took a victory lap over the weekend celebrating his January pardon of Ross Ulbricht, founder of the Silk Road dark web drug marketplace, who had been serving a double life …

Ross Ulbricht is condemned to die in prison for creating an anonymous e-commerce website called Silk Road. An entrepreneur passionate about free markets and privacy, he was 26 when he made the …

Sep 7, 2025 · Ross Ulbricht, who created the Silk Road dark web marketplace and was serving a life sentence for drug distribution, has embarked on a strange and unexpected comeback after President …

Ross Ulbricht is the creator of Silk Road, the anonymous online marketplace that became the first major real-world application for Bitcoin. Eventually, he was held responsible for illegal drug sales …