U.S. Court Conviction for Assange - WikiLeaks: Expected Departure to Australia
Deal struck for Assange's return to Australia: Wikileaks reveals imminent journey to Canberra.
After spending two years locked up in a UK jail, Assange was finally let go on Monday. He's been behind bars since 2019. According to a court document, Assange has struck a deal with the US justice system. This arrangement includes him admitting guilt for a charge involving conspiracy to disclose classified national defense information.
Assange faces charges in the US for allegedly publishing around 700,000 secret documents on U.S. military and diplomatic activities since 2010. These documents contained sensitive data about U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, including details about civilian casualties and mistreatment of prisoners by U.S. military personnel.
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Soon, Julian Assange might embark on a Flight to the Mariana Islands, as a stopover, before reaching his final destination in Canberra, Australia. The AFP reported about the deal struck between Assange and the US court, implying his imminent departure. The US court conviction for publishing classified information through Wikileaks remains a significant matter. Despite being released from a UK jail after two years, Assange still awaits further proceedings in the US. The arrangement includes Assange admitting guilt for a charge involving conspiracy, yet he maintains his innocence, as stated in a letter to a UK judge. Australian authorities have expressed their intention to grant Assange asylum, further highlighted by Prime Minister Scott Morrison's comments in Canberra.
