Julian Assange has been released from prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to release US national defence information.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been released from prison and is expected to plead guilty to conspiring to release US classified information.It's understood US authorities have agreed to drop their demand for the WikiLeaks founder to be extradited from Britain, after reaching a plea deal.The Australia n is expected to plead guilty to conspiring to unlawfully obtain and release classified and national defence information.
Once the guilty plea is accepted by a judge, the 52-year-old will be free to return to Australia, the country of his birth.has said she is confident this “period” of their lives “has come to an end”.Julian Assange to plead guiltyformer US Army intelligence analyst Chelsea ManningFormer CIA chief of staff Larry Pfeiffer said he is disappointed Mr Assange wasn’t tried in court – but he sees this as a win for the American justice system.
“He probably has spent more time than he might have spent if he had actually come when the charges were levied,” he said.
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