Ulbricht

American

[ool-brikht] / ˈʊl brɪxt /

noun

Walter 1893–1973, German Communist leader: chairman of the East German Council of State 1960–73.

Ulbricht British

/ ˈʊlbrɪçt /

noun

Walter (ˈvaltər). 1893-1973, East German statesman; largely responsible for the establishment and development of East German communism

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Acting from behind bars, with help from family and supporters, Ulbricht mounted a social media campaign clamoring for his release.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2025

Allies of Zhao were beginning to privately express frustration that a pardon hadn’t yet materialized, particularly as Trump had pardoned several other crypto tycoons, including Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

"I wanted to empower people to make choices in their lives and have privacy and anonymity," Ulbricht said at his sentencing in May 2015.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2025

Ulbricht operated the website between 2011 and 2013, when he was arrested.

From Slate • May 29, 2024

For Ulbricht, the problem with the city's open border had nothing to do with spies: It was with the dissatisfaction of his own people, the seventeen million citizens of the German Democratic Republic, or GDR.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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