Breaking new : Recent reports indicate that Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that Silk Road marketplace founder Ross Ulbricht will be granted clemency by former President Donald Trump. Musk responded to a user on the X platform who called for Ulbricht’s release, stating, "Ross will be freed too."
Ross Ulbricht has been serving a prison sentence since 2015 for operating the Silk Road marketplace, and former President Donald Trump had reportedly promised to grant clemency for Ulbricht’s sentence. Additionally, Libertarian National Committee (LNC) Chair Angela McArdle also confirmed that Ulbricht's clemency announcement is expected either tonight or tomorrow morning.
On Polymarket, predictions about Trump granting clemency to Ulbricht within the first 100 days have surged to 94%. However, as no official statement has been issued by Trump yet, further confirmation of Ulbricht's clemency remains awaited.