WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange says he pleaded ‘guilty to journalism’ in order to be freed

“I Plead Guilty To Journalism”: Julian Assange Speaks Out For The First Time Following Release

Julian Assange speaks for the first time since release. Says he's avoiding all unmarked white vans with tinted windows.

Julian Assange Breaks Silence After Release, Claims He 'Pled Guilty to Journalism'

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has made his first public remarks after being released from prison, declaring that his years of detention were a result of his commitment to journalism. Speaking to the legal affairs and human rights committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, Assange stated that his release came […] The post Julian Assange Breaks Silence After Release, Claims He ‘Pled Guilty to Journalism’ app…

Julian Assange says he ‘pleaded guilty to journalism’ in 1st remarks since being freed - National

Julian Assange returned to his home country Australia in June after a deal was struck for his release which saw him plead guilty to violating U.S. espionage law.

Assange says ‘pleaded guilty to journalism’ to be freed

The WikiLeaks founder warns freedom of expression is at a ‘dark crossroads’ in address to the Council of Europe.

Julian Assange makes first public statement since being freed: ‘I pled guilty to journalism’ – UK Times

Julian Assange has said that he is free after years of incarceration because he “pled guilty to journalism”. Mr Assange was released in June after five years in a British prison. He pleaded guilty to obtaining and publishing US military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that concluded a drawn-out legal saga. Prior to his time in prison, he had spent seven years in self-imposed exile in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where…

'I pled guilty to journalism': Assange breaks silence after prison release

The WikiLeaks founder apologised for his ‘faltering words’ and ‘unpolished presentation’.