WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Returns to Australia a Free Man After US Legal Battle Ends

June 26, 2024 at 02:39PM WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to Australia aboard a charter jet, pleading guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets. He credited Australian intervention in the U.S. prosecution for saving his life. Supporters cheered his arrival, while his wife emphasized his need for recuperation. The plea deal allowed him to … Read more

Julian Assange pleads guilty, leaves courtroom a free man

June 26, 2024 at 02:37PM Julian Assange appeared in the US District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands and pleaded guilty to a single charge of Conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defense information. He was sentenced to 62 months, but as he had already served that amount of time in UK jails, he was … Read more