Elon Musk Comments Boosts Ross Ulbricht Pardon Odds To 95% On Polymarket
Polymarket odds that US President Donald Trump will pardon Ross Ulbricht within his first 100 days in office have surged to 95% following a recent comment by billionaire Tesla founder Elon Musk. “Ross will be freed too,” Musk said in a Jan. 21 reply to a post on X. Ross will be freed too — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 21, 2025 Shortly after Musk’s reply, the decentralized prediction platform saw Ulbricht’s pardon odds surge from 54%. Bettors on Polymarket now place the odds of the Silk Road founder receiving a pardon from Trump at 95%. The bet regarding the potential pardon for Ross Ulbricht reached a volume of more than $5.27 million. Silk Road Founder Sentenced To Life In Prison The bet on Ross Ulbricht receiving a pardon from Trump comes after the Silk Road founder was arrested in 2013 and sentenced to life in prison in 2015 without the possibility of parole. He was convicted for creating and running what became the most popular dark web marke...