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Drug marketplace founder Ross Ulbricht speaks out after Trump pardon

People hold signs in support of Ross Ulbricht as Donald Trump attends the Libertarian Party's national convention in Washington, DC, the United States, on May 25, 2024 [Brian Snyder/Reuters]

Ross Ulbricht, the dark-web marketplace founder pardoned by United States President Donald Trump, has spoken about his release from prison for the first time.

Ulbricht, 40, was sentenced to two life sentences, plus 40 years, in 2015 for running Silk Road, an illicit online market that US prosecutors said facilitated $183m in drug sales using Bitcoin.

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