Assange Case

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange to Plead Guilty in US Deal

Deal Allows Assange to Go Free After Publishing Classified Information

Assange's Plea Follows Years of Legal Battles

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to plead guilty to a charge in the United States as part of a deal that will allow him to go free years after publishing classified information. Assange has been charged with conspiracy to hack into a US government computer. The deal with the US authorities would allow Assange to serve his sentence in his home country of Australia or another country. Assange's decision to plead guilty comes after years of legal battles. He was arrested in London in 2019 after spending seven years hiding in the Ecuadorian embassy. Assange has been fighting extradition to the US, where he faces charges of conspiracy to hack into a US government computer and violating the Espionage Act. Assange has denied all charges against him. He has claimed that the US government is trying to prosecute him for publishing classified information that exposed war crimes and other abuses. Assange's supporters have argued that his prosecution is an attack on press freedom.

The deal between Assange and the US authorities is a significant development in the long-running legal battle. It is not yet clear when Assange will be sentenced or when he will be allowed to return to Australia.

Assange has rarely been seen in public as his case has wound its way through the courts, citing health issues. His supporters have expressed concern about his well-being, and they have called for his release from prison.