Julian Assange expected to plead guilty, avoid further prison time as part of deal with US
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange agreed in June 2024 to plead guilty to a single felony count of conspiring to obtain and disclose classified U.S. information, under a deal with the Justice Department that let him avoid prison in the United States after five years in a British prison.
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2 developments- Jun 24, 2024Julian Assange expected to plead guilty, avoid further prison time as part of deal with US
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Julian Assange agrees to plea deal with Biden administration that would allow him to avoid imprisonment in US
Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the US, allowing him to go free
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