Freeross.org Website Review

Ross Ulbricht is serving a DOUBLE LIFE SENTENCE + 40 YEARS WITHOUT PAROLE for all non-violent charges, for what prosecutors claim was his role in the Silk Road website. Pas*ionate about privacy and free markets, he was 26 years old when he made the site. He had NO PRIOR Silk Road was an online marketplace with an emphasis on user privacy. Using the cryptocurrency Bitcoin on the Tor browser, people anonymously exchanged a variety of goods, both legal and illegal, including drugs (most commonly small amounts of cannabis). Prohibited Ross has now spent over five years in prison and has paid a heavy price. He was an idealistic entrepreneur who never intended harm. If released tomorrow, he would never break the law again. He clings to the hope of reuniting with his family, and dreams of a future where he can use his education, knowledge and skills to contribute to his community and society as a whole. The investigation, trial and sentencing were riddled with corruption, abuse, and violations, including: > short of death. That sentence depended on facts that were never > found by the jury.” The New York prosecution alleged that Ross planned murders-for-hire, but never charged him. The Maryland prosecution alleged the same don’t believe it; and even Curtis Green, one of the alleged targets, has publicly stated he doesn’t think Ross ordered a hit on anyone. This smear was used to deprive Ross of bail, prejudice the jury, and justify a barbaric sentence. That this was never ruled on by a jury or proven in court, yet used to condemn Ross to a life sentence, was a major question in Ross’s petition to the Supreme Court. SIGN THE But we can’t give up. We cannot let him live out the rest of his life in a cage. We are now seeking clemency from the President. To Within the first month, we surpas*ed 60,000 signatures, and now have over 100,000. We need yours, too! Please take a minute to sign and fight. We are up against the full force of the federal government. We are not the family of a wealthy kingpin. We are regular people