Trump pardoned Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced in 2015 to two life sentences plus 40 years.

The U.S. President called Ulbricht's mother to inform her of her son's release "in respect for her and the libertarian community."

Ulbricht is a well-known libertarian who created the Silk Road platform in the early 2010s, where people bought drugs, mushrooms, and various illegal services using bitcoins. At its peak, the platform's turnover was $200 million. After Ulbricht was imprisoned, FBI agents stole 1,600 bitcoins from him.

I read the news three times. Did I understand correctly? Trump pardoned a drug dealer?