NEWLY-ELECTED US President Donald Trump has given the founder of dark web marketplace Silk Road a full and unconditional pardon.

The decision has saved Ross Ulbricht from serving two life sentences after he was convicted in 2015 – with Trump labelling prosecutors “scum”.

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ReutersThe decision has saved Ross Ulbricht from serving two life sentences[/caption]

Silk Road was used by some to sell illegal drugs across the country.

Ulbricht was convicted a decade ago in New York over a narcotics and money laundering conspiracy.

Trump announced the pardon for Ulbricht on his Truth Social platform.

He said he phoned Ulbricht’s mom and told her the good news.

In his social media post, the Republican also blasted “the scum” who convicted Ulbricht as he described them as “lunatics”.

Trump wrote on Truth Social: “The scum that worked to convict him were some of the same lunatics who were involved in the modern day weaponization of government against me.

“He was given two life sentences, plus 40 years. Ridiculous!”

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