The WikiLeaks founder has reached a deal to plead guilty to one count of violating US espionage law.
WASHINGTON - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has reached a deal to plead guilty to one count of violating the US espionage law, prosecutors said in court papers on June 24.
He is due to appear in a US federal court in the Northern Mariana Islands this week where he is expected to be sentenced to time served and- Assange is born in Townsville, Australia, to parents involved in theatre. As a teenager, he gains a reputation as a computer programmer. In 1995, he is fined for computer hacking but avoids prison on the condition that he does not offend again.
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange raises his fist prior to addressing the media on the balcony of the Embassy of Ecuador in London, on May 19, 2017. PHOTO: AFP- After Ecuador revokes his political asylum, Assange is carried out of the embassy and arrested. He is sentenced on May 1 to 50 weeks in prison by a British court for skipping bail. He completes the sentence early but remains in jail pending extradition hearings.
Stella Assange, the wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, addresses supporters outside The Royal Courts of Justice, Britain’s High Court, in central London, on May 20, 2024. PHOTO: AFP- Britain orders Assange’s extradition to the United States, prompting Assange to appeal.Feb 20, 2024March 26, 2024
- The extradition is put on hold when the court says the US must provide assurances that Assange will not face a potential death penalty.
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