Julian Assange formally admits spying charge as part of a plea deal with US authorities

"You can leave this courtroom as a free man," said Judge Ramona V. Manglona, on behalf of Julian Assange, on Wednesday, June 26, according to franceinfo. The hearing, which took place at the US federal court in Saipan (Marianas Islands), was very brief, especially in comparison to the 14 years during which the founder of WikiLeaks fought against the US justice system. He was charged with "conspiracy to obtain and disclose information relating to…

Julian Assange released from jail after plea deal

After a horrendous ordeal imposed on him by the US and UK, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is finally free.

Julian Assange turned free as he formally admits spying charge during US plea deal

Julian Assange walks away a free man after he admits to one count of espionage during his US plea deal.The WikiLeaks founder is on his way home to Australia after appearing in a court on the US Pacific Island territory of Saipan.After pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information during the three-hour hearing, the Wikileaks founder was sentenced to time served, 62 months - all of which he has alre…

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walks free after reaching U.S. plea deal, bound for Australia

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Wednesday walked free after pleading guilty in a U.S. court in the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. commonwealth in the Pacific.

Julian Assange, founder of the WikiLeaks website, pleaded guilty to violating U.S. espionage laws in exchange for his freedom.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange freed in US plea deal

"You will be able to walk out of this courtroom a free man,” judge tells Assange, who is now on his way home to Australia.