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Ross Ulbricht
Born   Ross William Ulbricht

March 27, 1984 (age 40)[3]
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Other names   Silk Road Admin, SR Admin, Dread Pirate Roberts, DPR, Frosty, Altoid
Alma mater   University of Texas at Dallas (BS)
Pennsylvania State University (MS)
Occupation   Darknet market operator
Years active   February 2011 – October 2013
Known for   Creator of Silk Road
Conviction(s)   

    Engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise
    Distributing narcotics
    Distributing narcotics by means of the Internet
    Conspiring to distribute narcotics
    Conspiring to commit money laundering (February 6, 2015)
    Conspiring to traffic in false identity documents
    Conspiring to commit computer hacking[1]

Criminal penalty   

    Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole plus $183,961,921 fine (May 29, 2015)
    Pardoned by Donald Trump (January 21, 2025)

Date apprehended
   October 1, 2013
Imprisoned at   United States Penitentiary, Tucson[2]
Website   freeross.org

Ross William Ulbricht (born March 27, 1984) is an American who was sentenced to life imprisonment for creating and operating the darknet market website Silk Road from 2011 until his arrest in 2013.[4] Ulbricht received a full and unconditional pardon by President Donald Trump on January 21, 2025.[5][6][7]