Julian Assange, according to media reports, agreed to a deal with the US prosecutor’s office, as a result of which he will be released after five years spent in a British prison.
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been released from prison in the UK. Now he is returning home to Australia. Wikileaks reported this on Tuesday, June 25, on the social network. X.
It is understood that Assange was released on bail at Stansted Airport on Monday afternoon, where he boarded a plane and left the UK.
Julian Assange boarded the flight at London Stansted Airport at 5PM (BST) Monday June 24. This is for everyone who worked for his freedom: thank you.#FreeJulianAssange pic.twitter.com/Pqp5pBAhSQ
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) June 25, 2024
Meanwhile, CBC News reported that Assange has agreed to a deal with US prosecutors in which he will partially plead guilty to conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defense information. US authorities will stop seeking his extradition, and he will be released after five years spent in a British prison.
The US District Court in the Northern Mariana Islands has set a hearing for June 26 where Julian Assange may plead guilty. CBC News, citing sources, reported that the US Attorney’s Office recommended that he be sentenced to 62 months in prison. Under the terms of the deal, he was sentenced to five years, which he served in a British prison. After the US court hearing, Assange is expected to return to Australia.
Washington previously charged Assange with 18 counts, including violating the espionage law and conspiracy to hack government computers. He faces up to 175 years in prison.
In March of this year, a court in Britain decided to postpone Assange’s extradition to the United States.
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