In prison since 2013, Ross Ulbricht (@RealRossU) was granted a full pardon by President Trump on 1/21/2025. Email NewStart4Ross@protonmail.com for inquiries.
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Ross was just granted a FULL AND UNCONDITIONAL PARDON by @realDonaldTrump. Words cannot express how grateful we are.
President Trump is a man of his word and he just saved Ross's life. ROSS IS A FREE MAN!!!!!
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Thanks to @realDonaldTrump's pardon, Ross got to hug his wife, mom, dad & sister outside the walls of prison. The past 36 hours have been a complete whirlwind and we keep pinching ourselves to make sure we're not dreaming.
So much gratitude, love, and hope for what's to come.
Thank you for all your messages! We can't reply to everyone but know it means so much to us. ❤️
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ROSS IS COMING HOME IN JANUARY!!
We are so so grateful to @realDonaldTrump for his pledge to #FreeRoss and to all those who have supported us.
Here's to this 12th Thanksgiving in prison being the last one!
- The Ulbricht family
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We're getting messages from people asking how they can help Ross in his new start. Please don't feel obligated in any way, and we're already so grateful for all the support we've received during Ross's incarceration, but if you'd like to help Ross, visit FreeRoss.org/donate.
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60 days from today, #RossUlbricht will have served 10 full years in prison and will begin his 11th year. #FreeRoss FreeRoss.org
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This is Ross's 10th #Thanksgiving in prison and yet another empty seat at our table. His prison has been on lockdown, so no visiting and he can't even call. He is spending another day locked in his cell 24/7.
#FreeRoss
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Ross has been put in the SHU (aka "the hole") after a recorded interview he did over the phone with @BitcoinMagazine was broadcasted at @TheBitcoinConf this weekend.
Please keep Ross in your thoughts & prayers.
You can hear Ross speak here:
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Pls RT: ALL charges of murder-for-hire vs. Ross are now dropped. After almost 5 years, gov't has moved to dismiss final MD indictment based on evidence from corrupt agent now in prison. #freeross #freerosspetition @SatoshiLite @alxwinter @rogerkver @ErikVoorhees @libertytarian
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"This is the greatest violation of the 8A that I am aware of in the US today...What he did from a computer screen does not deserve 2 life + 40 yrs without the chance of parole..That’s ridiculous. That’s oversentencing"
- @RepThomasMassie with @KennedyNation last night
#FREEROSS
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If you haven't, please sign & share Ross's clemency petition. Ross deserves a second chance. #FreeRoss
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We are so grateful to @RepThomasMassie for officially going on the record to bring attention to Ross's case and urging clemency for him.
Thank you congressman for standing up for justice and fair sentencing.
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Ross Ulbricht's (@RealRossU) sentence is the greatest violation of the Eighth Amendment that I'm aware of in the United States today. The Eighth Amendment prohibits the federal government from exacting cruel and unusual punishment.
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For the 4th consecutive year, Ross is spending #Thanksgiving locked in his cell. He's been locked in it all week and no visits/calls allowed.
After 10 yrs in prison, we pray more than ever for #clemency 🙏
Happy holiday. Thank you all for not forgetting Ross.
- #FreeRoss team
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In the US it's better to be convicted for murder than non-violent drug charges.
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• First-time offender
• Non-violent counts
• 2 LIFE + 40 years without parole
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OMG we did it!! 100,000 signatures in 4 months! THANK YOU to everyone who signed and shared to make this happen. I can’t wait to tell Ross when I see him. #freeross #freerosspetition freeross.org/petition
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We just launched a petition to bring Ross home. Please sign and share. #FreeRoss
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Help me get this message to our President @RealDonaldTrump.
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📽 @Cernovich #FreeRoss2019
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Over 10 years in prison is enough. #FreeRoss
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It looks like I’m finally going to be allowed to visit my son Ross tomorrow. It’s been over 4 months and it will be so good to see him!. #FreeRossFriday
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250+ organizations, lawmakers & respected individuals have spoken out against Ross's sentence: FreeRoss.org/support
Ross doesn't deserve to DIE in prison. He would NEVER break the law again if freed. He has served long enough. #FreeRoss
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Tomorrow, @RealRossU will start his 11th year in prison.
He has now completed ten full years.
Oct 1, 2013 - Oct 1, 2-2023
#FreeRoss
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We pray that Ross won't spend many more Christmases in prison and will be granted a second chance. Having learned his lesson tenfold, he's committed to never breaking the law again. Ross yearns to be a productive member of society and make positive contributions. #FreeRoss
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Thank you, Keanu Reeves, for helping to shine a light on Ross's case and narrating the "Deep Web" documentary. @alxwinter #KeanuReeves #FreeRoss #FreeRossUlbricht #PardonRoss #FreeRossPetiton
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Ross Ulbricht was given a death in prison sentence for all nonviolent convictions. This extreme sentencing puts us all in peril. -- Lyn Ulbricht
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UPDATE: Ross was let out of the SHU last night! He is back in his unit.
Thank you all for your support! 🙏
- #FreeRoss team
Ross has been put in the SHU (aka "the hole") after a recorded interview he did over the phone with @BitcoinMagazine was broadcasted at @TheBitcoinConf this weekend.
Please keep Ross in your thoughts & prayers.
You can hear Ross speak here:
piped.video/watch?v=3V_SkLxg…
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Ross Ulbricht's Murder-for-Hire Charges Dropped by U.S. Attorney.
#freeross #freerosspetition
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📍Washington DC
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ALT Bus shelter ad featuring Ross Ulbricht in Washington DC.
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Ross is now starting his 11th year in prison. We hope and pray he'll be allowed to come home at some point in the future 🙏
• First-time offender
• All nonviolent convictions
• 2 LIFE + 40 years w/o parole
• Widespread support for clemency
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Please remember to sign Ross's petition freeross.org/petition We're almost to 1/2M
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A steadfast supporter is currently advertising Ross in Bryant Park, NYC! #FREEROSS 🙏 FreeRoss.org
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Wow!! 🎉 We don't know about this project but we're so grateful for it!! This generous donation will go to the Ulbricht Freedom Trust, which funds the ongoing efforts to secure a second chance for @RealRossU.
THANK YOU to all those involved! #FreeRoss
JUST IN: #Bitcoin Inscriptions project raises $120,000 for Ross Ulbricht defense fund.
It's time to #FreeRoss 👏
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No one should be condemned to die in prison for all non-violent offenses.
If released tomorrow, Ross would never break the law again. FreeRoss.org/petition
#FreeRoss #Freedom2019 #CJReform @RealDonaldTrump
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Ross’s petition hit 50,000 in 3 weeks! Thank you everyone who helped make this happen. Onward! #FreeRoss #FreeRossPetition
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🙏🙏🙏🙏 🙏 #FREEROSS
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Thank you @realDonaldTrump for caring about those unfairly treated and given excessively harsh sentences. Please consider a #SecondChance for Ross Ulbricht, a peaceful, first-time offender destined to die in prison without your help. He won't let you down. #FreeRoss
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Thanks @Cernovich for keeping your promise to help get the #FreeRossPetition to 100K (now almost 102K)! #FreeRoss
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Back from prison. Loved telling Ross about the rapid and great response to our petition. It means so much to him to know so many are with him. Still always weird to depart and leave him there. Seems so wrong. #freeross #freerosspetition
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Thanks @SatoshiLite for your support of #freeross and the #freerosspetition! Freeross.org/petition #litecoin #cryptocurrency #Crypto
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"There’s no such thing as a life sentence. It’s just a death sentence that takes a while."
What a powerful 1-pager in the latest @BitcoinMagazine! Thank you! #FreeRoss
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Ross is a light in a dark place. 130 fellow inmates signed a letter asking The President to #FreeRoss.
250+ organizations & imminent individuals voiced their support. 370,00+ signed the petition.
@realDonaldTrump please commute this cruel punishment! freeross.org
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Just passed 98,000 signatures at #FreeRossPetition! Help us get to six figures! Sign and share freeross.org/petition #FreeRoss
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Thank you @ThomasEWoods for the opportunity
to speak to the enormous crowd at #TomWoods2000 about FreeRoss.
Loved telling Ross about all the support there
and the 2 standing ovations for him!
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Vivek Ramaswamy discusses @RealRossU's case & says he would commute his sentence, if elected president! Very grateful for his support! #FreeRoss FreeRoss.org
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So now #SilkRoad funds have been withdrawn, possibly by DPR. Yet another indication of someone other than Ross running things and the unfairness of holding him responsible for the website. Follow the money. #FreeRoss
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Very insightful piece on Ross Ulbricht and Silk Road by Alex Winter in @RollingStone!
"No matter what one thinks of Ross, Silk Road, or the crimes that may have been committed, 10 years in prison is more than sufficient...Ross Ulbricht should be free."
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Today marks 5 years that #RossUlbricht has spent in prison. And today our petition hit 85,000! Think back on all you’ve done the last 5 years. That’s how long Ross has been caged. Who has it helped? Are we safer? What has it cost? Please sign #freerosspetition and help #freeross
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We are devastated that @realdonaldtrump did not even reduce @realRossU's horrific death-in-prison sentence.
Heard there was aggressive pressure against Ross from DOJ and WH Counsel Pat Cipollone.
We will fight on.
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It's always a joy to visit Ross, despite the circumstances. I love updating him about the #FreeRossPetition and telling him of the thousands around the world who support his freedom. And we recently got a new pic taken. #FreeRoss FreeRoss.org/petition
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Please spread the word about the #freerosspetition and distribute this image, as a flier or digitally. #freeross
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In a month from now, Ross will start his 10th year in prison. He's been punished enough & deserves a second chance, please help us bring him home. #FreeRoss FreeRoss.org
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Regardless of what you think about Ross or his case, does a double life sentence + 40 years compared to 10 years or less seem fair to you? freeross.org/petition
#FreeRoss #prisonreform #incarceration #freedom
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Ross has been a light in a dark place. Time for him to shine in freedom.
#FreeRoss
#FreeRossFriday
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This is Ross's 10th #Thanksgiving in prison and yet another empty seat at our table. His prison has been on lockdown, so no visiting and he can't even call. He is spending another day locked in his cell 24/7.
#FreeRoss
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Ross was in his 20s when he created Silk Road & broke the law. He deeply regrets his mistakes & would *never* re-offend if freed.
He yearns for a 2nd chance to be a productive, law-abiding citizen & make positive contributions to society. #FreeRoss
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#RossUlbricht turns 34 on March 27. It's his fifth birthday spent in a cage. You can send him a card or good wishes at:
Ross Ulbricht, #18870-111
USP Florence – High
P.O. Box 7000
Florence, CO 81226
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Another Thanksgiving, another empty chair where Ross should be sitting. We miss you Ross! #FreeRoss
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Visits are Ross's lifeline to the outside world, and help boost him up immensely. Sister, Cally Ulbricht, and cousin, Alex Becket visiting Ross in January 2018.
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#justice
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It’s 12:01 pm ET on Inauguration Day
What are the Day One, Minute One, and Second One actions?
@charliekirk11 lays out his MAGA must-do list
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Please RT: The #FreeRoss petition surpassed 35k signatures in 11 days! Please help us get to 50k and share. @nickgillespie @MattWelch @CharlieShrem @vinarmani @YourAnonNews @JohnStossel @Radomysisky @DrugPolicyOrg @SSDP @YALiberty @reason @AbbyMartin
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OMG, Ross was able to call me for the first time in months. So, so amazing to hear his sweet voice. Naturally, he's most concerned about his loved ones, not himself. Just like him. We each said we were hurting for the other. He urged me to rest and heal for awhile.
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U.S. Attorney Moves to Dismiss Murder-for-Hire Charges Against Ross Ulbricht. #freeross #freerosspetition
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Wow!🥳 We are beyond grateful for this generous donation! @ZK_shark, thank you so much for donating the proceeds of your auction on @ChristiesDigArt to support the clemency efforts of @RealRossU. This is so helpful. We are moved that so many haven't forgotten Ross 🙏 #FreeRoss
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Ross has been a unifying factor in crypto... Everyone, from the Bitcoin maximalist to the most conservative, have expressed their desire that Ross is freed. #FreeRoss
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We updated our Donation page. FreeRoss.org/donate
All funds raised up to this point to free Ross from prison can only be used for expenses related to securing Ross’s freedom or for expenses related to criminal justice reform in general. Such funds cannot be used by Ross or the Ulbricht family for personal purposes during or after Ross’s incarceration.
Ross and his family are deeply grateful to everyone who has donated to help fund the efforts to secure a second chance for him.
Those wishing to donate to Ross to help his transition into his new life in freedom should wait until after he has been released. Check back on this page for more details.
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This Christmas is tough. Ross ran out of phone minutes so he can't talk or communicate with us, he's completely cut off. Other inmates have email, but Ross is denied even that.
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cases have been dismissed in this nation for far less than the improprieties occasioned during Ulbricht’s trial, #freeross
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We passed 380,000 signatures this AM!
It is still the LARGEST clemency petition addressed to President Trump on Change.
The support these past weeks has been so uplifting.
We pray for Ross's freedom more than ever. #FREEROSS
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Blasted past 56,000 signers over night! Great turnout in a month! Need to keep the momentum going. Thank you all. #FreeRoss #FreeRossPetition
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Ross just spent his 11th Christmas in prison. He deserves a second chance. #FreeRoss
If you haven't, please join the 570k people who have signed his petition. It is the largest clemency petition addressed to POTUS on Change.
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Just got last minute news: prison is on lockdown, visits cancelled, AGAIN. People already flew in to visit and all wasted AGAIN. This is how inmates, families, friends are tormented and drained of funds by the prison system, punishing people who have done nothing wrong. #FreeRoss
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It's official, the judge signed it. The indictment & superseding indictment (containing murder-for-hire charges) were dismissed "with prejudice," meaning they can never be re-filed. Took almost 5 years, but it's done. #freeross #freerosspetition
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Visited Ross in prison on this day celebrating liberty. We've strayed a long way from our country's original ideals of liberty and justice. #freeross
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