Julian Assange’s 1,901-Day Detention Ends: Plea Deal Frees WikiLeaks Founder After Years Behind Bars

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange plans to plead guilty to one charge of violating the U.S. Espionage Act as part of an agreement with the Department of Justice. The deal would set him free in exchange for a sentence equivalent to the time he has already spent in a UK prison—five years. According to WikiLeaks on the social network X, Assange has already left the United Kingdom. “He left Belmarsh maximum security prison on the morning of 24 June, after having spent 1901 days there. He was granted bail by the High Court in London and was released at Stansted airport … Continue reading Julian Assange’s 1,901-Day Detention Ends: Plea Deal Frees WikiLeaks Founder After Years Behind Bars