<ul><li>U.S. President Donald Trump granted a “full and unconditional pardon” to Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road, a dark web drug marketplace.</li><li>Ulbricht was convicted in 2015 for narcotics and money-laundering conspiracy and was serving a life sentence.</li><li>Trump's decision to pardon Ulbricht was based on claims of government overreach in the case.</li><li>Silk Road facilitated billions of dollars worth of transactions and generated millions in earnings for Ulbricht.</li></ul>

U.S. President Donald Trump granted a “full and unconditional pardon” to Ross Ulbricht, Silk Road creator

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