In a statement posted on X, the official WikiLeaks account said Assange left Belmarsh Prison, in south east London, on Monday and flew out of the UK.
Julian Assange was granted bail by the High Court in London and released from Belmarsh Prison on Monday following negotiations with US authorities over a plea deal, WikiLeaks has said.
Stella Assange, who married Julian Assange in Belmarsh Prison in 2022, has campaigned for his freedom According to the Associated Press, court papers filed by the US Justice Department show Assange is scheduled to appear in federal court to plead guilty to an Espionage Act charge of conspiring to unlawfully obtain and disseminate classified national defence information.
An Australian government spokesperson said in a statement: “We are aware Australian citizen Mr Julian Assange has legal proceedings scheduled in the United States.“The Australian Government continues to provide consular assistance to Mr Assange. “WikiLeaks published ground-breaking stories of government corruption and human rights abuses, holding the powerful accountable for their actions. As editor-in-chief, Julian paid severely for these principles, and for the people’s right to know.
In a January 2021 ruling, then-district judge Vanessa Baraitser said Assange should not be sent to the US, citing a real and “oppressive” risk of suicide, while ruling against him on all other issues.
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