Depends though...

Ross Ulbricht is the founder of Silk Road, an anonymous e-commerce website that operated on the dark web and facilitated the sale of illegal drugs and other goods and services. He was arrested in 2013 and convicted in 2015 of several charges, including conspiracy to commit narcotics trafficking, money laundering, computer hacking, and engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise. He was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, plus 40 years¹.

Many people have argued that Ulbricht's sentence is excessive, disproportionate, and unjust. They have pointed out that he was a first-time offender with no history of violence, that he created Silk Road as a libertarian experiment based on his belief in free markets and privacy, and that he was not directly involved in any of the illegal transactions that took place on the website. They have also claimed that he was a victim of prosecutorial misconduct, judicial bias, and constitutional violations².

Ulbricht's supporters have launched a campaign to seek clemency for him from the president of the United States. They have created a petition on Change.org that has gathered over 400,000 signatures, as well as a website that provides information and updates on his case. They have also received endorsements from various prominent individuals and organizations, such as former presidential candidates Ron Paul and Gary Johnson, U.S. Senate candidate Cynthia Lummis, rapper Krayzie Bone, whistleblower Edward Snowden, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Cato Institute, and Students for Liberty².

However, Ulbricht's chances of receiving clemency are uncertain. In December 2020, it was reported that President Donald Trump was considering granting clemency to Ulbricht, among other people, before leaving office in January 2021. However, Trump did not include Ulbricht in his final list of pardons and commutations³⁴. It is not clear whether President Joe Biden will be more sympathetic to Ulbricht's case or whether he will even review it at all. Biden has not made any public statements about Ulbricht or Silk Road, but he has been generally supportive of criminal justice reform and reducing mass incarceration.

Therefore, the answer to your question is: we do not know. It is possible that the next U.S. president will finally grant clemency to Ross Ulbricht, but it is also possible that he will not. It may depend on various factors, such as public opinion, political pressure, legal developments, and personal views. Until then, Ulbricht remains in prison, hoping for a second chance at life.

SOURCES: (1) Clemency for Ross Ulbricht, Serving Double Life - Change.org. https://www.change.org/p/clemency-for-ross-ulbricht-condemned-to-die-in-prison-for-an-e-commerce-website. (2) Latest News on Ross Ulbricht's Clemency Efforts. https://freeross.org/latest/. (3) U.S. Senate Candidate Signs Clemency Petition For Ross Ulbricht - CCN.com. https://www.ccn.com/u-s-senate-candidate-signs-clemency-petition-for-ross-ulbricht/. (4) Trump Considers Clemency for Ross Ulbricht, Silk Road Founder Convicted .... https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-considers-clemency-for-ross-ulbricht-silk-road-kingpin-convicted-of-drug-and-money-laundering-charges.

I hope so.