Ross Ulbricht

Founder of the Silk Road online marketplace, serving a double life sentence.

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Occupation

Silk Road Founder

Born

March 27, 1984

Zodiac

Aries

15,494

days alive

42

years old

Born
March 27, 1984
Zodiac
♈︎Aries·rat 🐀
Updated Jul 2026

Before Fame

Information about Ulbricht's life before Silk Road is not available in the provided text.

Trivia

Ulbricht operated Silk Road under the pseudonym 'Dread Pirate Roberts'. Silk Road was an online marketplace that facilitated the trade in narcotics and other illegal products and services. Sales on Silk Road were anonymous, using bitcoin.

Family Life

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Sun Sign

Aries♈︎

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Moon Sign

Aquarius♒︎

Dominant Element

Fire

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Planetary positions calculated for March 27, 1984

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2025
Day 14,890
Age 40

Pardoned and Released

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2025

Ulbricht received a full and unconditional pardon from U.S. President Donald Trump and was released from prison after serving 12 years.

2018
Day 12,333
Age 33

Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2018

Ulbricht's appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court was unsuccessful.

2017
Day 11,968
Age 32

Appeal to U.S. Court of Appeals

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2017

Ulbricht's appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit was unsuccessful.

2015
Day 11,237
Age 30

Convicted

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2015

Ulbricht was convicted of multiple charges, including engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise and distributing narcotics.

Day 11,237
Age 30

Sentenced

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2015

Ulbricht was sentenced to two life sentences plus 40 years without the possibility of parole.

2013
Day 10,780
Age 29

Arrested by FBI

Confidence
96%
Oct 1, 2013

Ulbricht was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Day 10,780
Age 29

Silk Road Taken Offline

Confidence
96%
Oct 1, 2013

The FBI took Silk Road offline following Ulbricht's arrest.

2011
Day 9,776
Age 26

Silk Road Launched

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96%
Jan 1, 2011

Ulbricht created and launched Silk Road, the first modern darknet market.

Day 9,776
Age 26

Operated as Dread Pirate Roberts

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2011

Ulbricht began operating Silk Road under the pseudonym 'Dread Pirate Roberts'.

1984
Day 0
Age 0

Born

Confidence
96%
Mar 27, 1984

Ross William Ulbricht was born.