WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pled guilty to a single espionage charge in front on a US judge Wednesday and walked free after his 12-year battle against extradition to the United States ended ...

Julian Assange was sentenced to time served while he was in a London prison as part of a plea deal he reached with the U.S. Justice Department to secure his release.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange being driven into Southwark Crown Court in London on May 1, 2019. He has now reached a plea deal with U.S. authorities.

Labour Party MP Julian Hill said Australia-born Assange’s “health is fragile” and he should not be judged for accepting a guilty plea deal with the US Justice Department in order to return home.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has entered into a plea deal with the U.S. government, bringing an end to a years-long international saga over his handling of national security secrets.

“Julian Assange is free,” the WikiLeaks X account ... The Times explains that a plea deal was deemed acceptable to top officials at the Justice Department because Assange had already served ...

“Julian Assange is free,” WikiLeaks said ... served in the United Kingdom while he fought extradition. The plea deal credited that time served, allowing Assange to immediately return ...

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pled guilty to a single espionage charge in front on a US judge Wednesday and walked free after his 12-year battle against extradition to the United States ended ...