Assange arrives in Australia after pleading guilty to espionage on the way home

The WikiLeaks founder pleaded guilty to one count of violating espionage laws in a U.S. court in the Northern Mariana Islands, where the judge sentenced him to time served for his lengthy prison stay.

Assange arrives in Australia after pleading guilty to espionage on the way home
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gives a double thumbs-up after landing in Canberra, Australia, on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Assange returned to his homeland Australia aboard a charter jet hours after pleading guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that concludes a drawn-out legal saga.

The WikiLeaks founder pleaded guilty to one count of violating espionage laws in a U.S. court in the Northern Mariana Islands, where the judge sentenced him to time served for his lengthy prison stay.

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