It is assumed that the X post was written by the family of Ross Ulbricht, since he does not have access to the Internet in prison. Ulbricht was arrested in 2013 and sentenced to two life sentences for his role in the creation and use of the shadow platform Silk Road. The platform was closed due to the fact that drugs and other prohibited items were traded through it for cryptocurrency. Ulbricht’s publication voices concerns that he has no chance of gaining freedom.
“Today a whole decade has passed that I spent in prison. Sometimes I fear that I will spend the rest of my life behind concrete walls and locked doors. But I have no one else to blame. My wrong choice brought me here. All I can do now is pray for mercy,” Ross Ulbricht wrote on his account.
Ulbricht’s followers supported him with many positive comments. Users believe that the founder of Silk Road has already learned a lesson after serving such a long time in prison. According to some subscribers, the punishment given to Ulbricht did not correspond to the crime committed, and people who committed much more serious atrocities were given a chance to atone.
In November 2020, US law enforcement made the largest cryptocurrency seizure in history, seizing 69,370 BTC stolen from Ulbricht in 2012 and 2013. In November 2021, the US government confiscated 50,676 BTC from American James Zhong, who pleaded guilty to stealing them from Silk Road.
Last year, Silk Road founder’s mother Lyn Ulbricht statedthat her son had good intentions, but the platform ended up becoming a hub for criminal activity. According to Lin, her son loves Bitcoin, and with its help he wanted to make the world a better place: solve people’s problems and help them achieve prosperity.
“When your loved one is in prison, you are also serving time. Most of my life is spent trying to save him,” she said.
Last year, Ross Ulbricht presented his collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) at the Bitcoin 2022 conference. The organizers of the event allowed him to do this so that he could challenge his punishment and donate part of the funds to charity.
Source: Bits
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