Ulbricht, who was convicted in 2015 for operating the site,had been serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
Users accessed the site via the Tor browser for anonymityand conducted transactions using Bitcoin. The site operated on the dark web,hidden from standard search engines. Authorities shut down the website in 2013,leading to Ulbricht's arrest.
Trump revealed that he had called Ulbricht’s mother toinform her of the decision. “It was time for justice to prevail,” Trump said.
Judge Katherine Forrest, who sentenced Ulbricht, wasparticularly critical of his actions. She remarked that Ulbricht, despite hishigh education and technical skills, was "not much different from anyother drug dealer." Her statement underscored the gravity with which thecourt viewed his role in enabling the sale of illicit substances and services.
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