Ross William Ulbricht

Convicted of

Drug distribution, CCE, hacking, money laundering

Sentence

Life

Reported amount

N/A

Notability

Founder of Silk Road dark web marketplace; convicted of aiding drug distribution, continuing criminal enterprise, computer hacking, money laundering; sentenced to life imprisonment

Why / who lobbied

Longtime libertarian cause célèbre. Trump had promised to pardon him during campaign. No documented lobbying costs but significant political symbolism for crypto/libertarian communities.