Julian Assange walks free after pleading guilty to US espionage charge in Saipan court
US plea deal allows WikiLeaks founder to return to Australia after an extraordinary legal fight spanning more than a decadeFollow live: Assange heads to airport in SaipanWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walked free from a court in the US Pacific island territory of Saipan, after pleading guilty to violating US espionage law, in a deal that will see him return home to Australia, bringing to an end an extraordinary legal saga.During the three hour hearing, Assange pleaded guilty to one criminal count of conspiring to obtain and disclose classified US national defence documents, but said he had believed the US first amendment, which protects free speech, shielded his activities. Continue reading...
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US plea deal allows WikiLeaks founder to return to Australia after an extraordinary legal fight spanning more than a decade
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walked free from a court in the US Pacific island territory of Saipan, after pleading guilty to violating US espionage law, in a deal that will see him return home to Australia, bringing to an end an extraordinary legal saga.
During the three hour hearing, Assange pleaded guilty to one criminal count of conspiring to obtain and disclose classified US national defence documents, but said he had believed the US first amendment, which protects free speech, shielded his activities. Continue reading...
