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Julian Assange makes 1st public appearance since his release from prison
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has made his first public appearance since his release under a U.S. plea deal.
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Assange makes 1st public appearance after detention
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said his guilty plea to U.S. espionage accusations was necessary to protect his freedom.
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4 months ago
Timeline of Julian Assange's 14-year-long saga to dodge extradition
Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, is expected to plead guilty to espionage charges Tuesday in a deal hashed out with federal prosecutors.
4 months ago
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Timeline of Julian Assange's legal saga
Timeline of WikiLeak founder Julian Assange’s 14-year-long fight to avoid extradition to the US to face prosecution.
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Julian Assange lands home in Australia after pleading guilty in US court
Assange arrived on Wednesday in his native Australia, with the WikiLeaks founder stepping off the plane in Canberra and hugging his wife, Stella.
4 months ago
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Assange lands in native Australia after pleading guilty in US court
Julian Assange arrived on Wednesday in his native Australia, with the WikiLeaks founder stepping off the plane in Canberra and hugging his wife, Stella.
4 months ago
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Assange walks free after pleading guilty at hearing in Northern Mariana Islands:
Julian Assange pleaded guilty at a U.S. federal courthouse in Saipan, according to the AP. He is expected to travel to his native Australia following the hearing.
4 months ago
4 months ago
Julian Assange arrives in Saipan ahead of guilty plea in deal with US
Julian Assange has arrived in Saipan. He is expected to enter a guilty plea as part of a deal with the U.S. Justice Department, which would allow him to return home to Australia.
4 months ago
4 months ago
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange goes to court after accepting plea deal
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, a website dedicated to leaking classified documents and media to the public, is set to plead guilty to one count of violating the Espionage Act.
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will soon be a free man
Assange has struck a deal with the U.S. government after fighting extradition from the U.K. for nearly 15 years. He'll plead guilty to violating an espionage law for leaking U.S. classified documents.
4 months ago
4 months ago
Julian Assange to reunite with family that has only known him in prison
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be reunited with his wife and their two young sons after his plea deal with the U.S. The children have only known him in captivity.
4 months ago
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WikiLeaks founder takes plea deal
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleaded guilty in a deal that ends a near 15-year extradition fight.
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Julian Assange agrees to plead guilty
The WikiLeaks founder is set to plead guilty to a felony charge in exchange for his freedom, ending the yearslong saga around his explosive publication of U.S. state secrets.
4 months ago
4 months ago
Julian Assange agrees to a plea deal with US
After years of fighting extradition to the U.S., WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has reached an agreement with the Justice Department.
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WikiLeaks' Julian Assange expected to plead guilty, avoid further prison time in deal
Julian Assange is expected to plead guilty to a single felony count of conspiring to unlawfully obtain and disseminate classified information.
4 months ago
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Julian Assange expected to plead guilty to disseminating classified information
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is expected to plead guilty to a single felony count of conspiring to unlawfully obtain and disseminate classified information.
4 months ago
4 months ago
Julian Assange, DOJ reach plea agreement
Assange was accused of leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents on his website, WikiLeaks.
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5 months ago
UK High Court allows Julian Assange to continue appealing extradition to US
The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed in 2019 an 18-count indictment accusing Assange of violating the Espionage Act.
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Julian Assange allowed to continue extradition appeal
The WikiLeaks founder is accused by the U.S. of conspiring to leak hundreds of thousands of classified documents beginning in 2010.
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6 months ago
US submits assurances to UK over Julian Assange extradition as case moves forward
The United States has reportedly sent assurances to the United Kingdom intended to facilitate the extradition of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
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8 months ago
Wikileaks founder fighting extradition
For his publication of thousands of classified documents, Julian Assange is facing major charges in the U.S., including violation of the Espionage Act.
8 months ago
9 months ago
Man convicted of largest leak in CIA history sentenced to 40 years in prison
Joshua Schulte, who was convicted of orchestrating the largest leak of classified material in CIA history, was sentenced to 40 years in prison Thursday.
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10 months ago
Chelsea Manning says prison taught her 'the power of silence'
During a New Year's Day performance at a poetry event in New York City, Chelsea Manning spoke out about the year she spent in solitary confinement.
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2 years ago
UK government approves Julian Assange extradition to US on spying charges
The British government has approved the extradition of Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, to the United States to face charges of espionage.
2 years ago
4 years ago
Julian Assange's extradition to US is blocked by judge
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States, a judge in the U.K. ruled Monday.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Judge blocks Julian Assange's extradition to US
Because Assange is a suicide risk, he should not be extradited, the judge said.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Edward Snowden announces he's become a father
Edward Snowden announces he's become a father.
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5 years ago
Family of slain British teen wants to stop Julian Assange's extradition to US
The family of a British teenager killed in a crash involving the wife of an American diplomat has called for the U.K. to block the extradition of Julian Assange.
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5 years ago
Sweden drops Julian Assange rape investigation
Officials said the evidence against Assange has weakened due to the long period of time that has elapsed since the alleged incident.
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Sweden drops Julian Assange rape investigation
Assange has always denied the 2010 accusations and fought extradition for years.
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US sues Edward Snowden and publishers over new memoir
The U.S. government has filed a civil lawsuit against NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and the publishers of his new memoir.
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Pamela Anderson says Julian Assange's 'health is really deteriorating'
In Anderson's first TV interview since visiting Assange in May, she speaks out about his health and continues to defend his innocence on "The View" Friday, Sept. 6, 2019.
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5 years ago
Sweden drops Julian Assange rape investigation
Prosecutors in Sweden said they would drop their investigation into the WikiLeaks founder, who sought refuge in the Ecuadorean embassy in London.
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5 years ago
Julian Assange appears to have 'been charged' in federal court
The WikiLeaks founder appears to have "been charged" with a crime, according to newly unsealed court documents that were inadvertently disclosed by federal prosecutors.
5 years ago
5 years ago
Secret indictment of Wikileaks founder accidentally disclosed
ABC News' Pierre Thomas reports on why the name of Julian Assange accidentally appearing in a newly unsealed case could have implications related to the special counsel's investigation.
5 years ago
5 years ago
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested in London
Assange was arrested on a 7-year-old warrant at the Embassy of Ecuador in London, and is currently being held in a police station.
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5 years ago
Pamela Anderson says Julian Assange’s ‘health is really deteriorating’
The outspoken activist talks about the WikiLeaks founder on “The View” in her first TV interview since visiting him in May.
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New charges against Assange raise concerns about ripple effects on press freedom
Part of the debate over whether or not the new charges that accuse him of violating the Espionage Act is focused on whether the same move could be applied to reporters.
5 years ago
5 years ago
Assange charged for role in WikiLeaks disclosures
Julian Assange has been charged under the Espionage Act in a sweeping 18-count superseding indictment for his role in the 2010 WikiLeaks disclosures.
5 years ago
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces additional charges in new indictment
Julian Assange has been charged under the Espionage Act in a sweeping 18-count superseding indictment for his role in the 2010 WikiLeaks disclosures.
5 years ago
5 years ago
Sweden reopens rape case against Assange as WikiLeaks founder faces extradition
Swedish prosecutors announced Monday that they will be reopening an inquiry into a sexual assault allegation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
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5 years ago
Sweden reopens rape case against Julian Assange
The U.S. is expected to file a formal extradition request with the U.K.
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5 years ago
Chelsea Manning released from jail after refusing to testify before grand jury
Chelsea Manning, an anti-secrecy activist and former U.S. Army intelligence analyst, has been released from jail on Thursday, her lawyers said.
5 years ago
5 years ago
Pamela Anderson defends Julian Assange as 'world's most innocent man'
The actress and model has been a long-time confidante of the whistleblower.
5 years ago
5 years ago
Pamela Anderson defends jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
The "Baywatch" star struck up a friendship with Assange and visited him a number of times at the Ecuadorian Embassy.
5 years ago
5 years ago
Julian Assange sentenced for jumping bail by British court
Julian Assange was sentenced to 50 weeks in prison by a British court for jumping bail.
5 years ago
5 years ago
Julian Assange sentenced for violating bail conditions in UK
The WikiLeaks founder was sentenced to 50 weeks in prison for skipping bail in 2012.
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6 years ago
US gave verbal pledge of no death penalty for Assange: Sources
United States officials gave verbal assurances to Ecuadorian authorities that WikiLeak founder Julian Assange would not face the death penalty in the U.S.
6 years ago
6 years ago
Ecuador accuses Assange of using embassy as a 'center for spying'
Bizarre footage has also emerged of Assange skateboarding while inside.
6 years ago
6 years ago
US will have to wait before trying WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
The Justice Department doesn’t expect Julian Assange to be brought to the U.S. anytime soon to face the conspiracy charge against him, a DOJ official told ABC News.
6 years ago