Julian Assange Pleads Guilty in Deal with U.S. Securing His Freedom

Jun 26, 2024, 12:33 AM

Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has pleaded guilty to a single felony charge for publishing U.S. military secrets. The plea bargain, reached in a U.S. court in Saipan on Wednesday, secures his freedom and ends a prolonged legal fight with the U.S. Justice Department. This deal concludes years of legal drama surrounding Assange's activities with WikiLeaks.