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

  • Julian Assange stated he "pleaded guilty to journalism" to gain freedom after years of incarceration, noting he faced a 175-year sentence.
  • During his return to Australia, Assange emphasized that "journalism is not a crime" and journalists shouldn't be prosecuted for their work.
  • He expressed concerns about freedom of expression, saying it is at a "dark crossroads," urging collective action to uphold truth.
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WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange says he pleaded ’guilty to journalism’ in order to be freed

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will make his first public statements since he was released from prison when he addresses the Council of Europe

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

Julian Assange claimed the CIA plotted to ‘kidnap and assasinate’ in the Ecuadorian embassy

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"I Am Free Today Because I Pleaded Guilty To Journalism": Julian Assange

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday said he was released after years of incarceration only because he had pleaded guilty to doing "journalism", which he described as a pillar of a free society. Assange spent most of the last 14 years either holed up in the Ecuadoran embassy in London to avoid arrest or locked up at Belmarsh Prison in the British capital. He was released from jail in June, after serving a sentence for publishing hundreds …

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

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says that he was freed because “I pled guilty to journalism.” In his first public remarks since he was released from prison in June, Assange testified Tuesday to the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly, which includes lawmakers from 46 European countries, on h

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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.

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

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says that he was freed because “I pled guilty to journalism.”

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