Julian Assange Released and Agrees to Plead Guilty in US Deal with DOJ, Returning to Australia

Jun 26, 2024, 03:25 AM

Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has been released from a UK prison and has reached a plea deal with the US Department of Justice. Assange has agreed to plead guilty to one count of violating US espionage law, allowing him to return to his native Australia after years of legal battles and imprisonment.