President Trump, please do the right thing and pardon all three of these crypto-pioneers: Ian Freeman, Ross Ulbricht, and Roger Ver on Day One
- Christopher Fox
- Jan 20
- 1 min read
A new article by Grok! New Hampshire has been published.
Supporters of Ian Freeman, a prominent Free Stater and Bitcoin advocate from Keene, New Hampshire, are urging President-elect Donald Trump to grant him clemency. Freeman, 44, is currently serving an eight-year federal prison sentence following his conviction for operating an unlicensed Bitcoin exchange business. He has completed one year of his sentence at a minimum-security facility in Ayer, Massachusetts.
At a press conference held at the New Hampshire Legislative Office Building, Bonnie Freeman, Ian's wife, alongside Free State Project President Carla Gericke, appealed for his release. Gericke highlighted Freeman's case, along with those of other crypto pioneers like Ross Ulbricht and Roger Ver, as examples of governmental overreach and suppression of innovation. She criticized the federal justice system for issues such as overcharging, excessive sentencing, and inconsistent enforcement, asserting that Freeman was unjustly labeled a "fraudster and scammer."
The Free State Project aims to concentrate libertarians in New Hampshire to advocate for reduced government intervention and increased personal freedoms. Gericke, an advocate for New Hampshire's secession from the United States, called on Trump to fulfill his previous promises of clemency for individuals like Ulbricht and to extend the same consideration to Freeman upon taking office next week.
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