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After a years-long legal saga, Wikileaks says that founder Julian Assange has left the UK after reaching a deal with US authorities that will see him plead guilty to criminal charges and go free.

Assange, 52, was charged with conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information [...]

Assange will spend no time in US custody and will receive credit for the time spent incarcerated in the UK.

[He] will return to Australia, according to a letter from the justice department.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Oh, that's nice.

Alford plea?

Wow. he shouldn't have been charged at all, but at least he's being released finally.

Wow What a hell of a saga for him.

[–] NateNate60 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I think there might've been some pressure from the top. If William Barr was Attorney-General and Trump was President, then I'm sure they'd have thrown the book at him.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I agree.

That's kind of what I meant, I'm really glad that this administration took the initiative to allow him liberty again since I don't think he deserved the charges in the first place.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Apparently the Australian PM discussed it with Biden personally

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