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September 5, 2023, 7:08 AM
Australian lawmakers head to US to lobby against efforts to extradite WikiLeaks founder Assange
A group of Australian lawmakers say they will travel to Washington this month to lobby the United States to abandon its efforts to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
September 5, 2023, 7:08 AM
September 5, 2023, 6:59 AM
Australian lawmakers head to US to lobby against efforts to extradite WikiLeaks founder Assange
A group of Australian lawmakers say they will travel to Washington this month to lobby the United States to abandon its efforts to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
September 5, 2023, 6:59 AM
2 months ago
Australia's prime minister stands firm against the US on WikiLeaks founder's prosecution
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government is standing firm against the United States over the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
2 months ago
2 months ago
Blinken tells Australia that WikiLeaks founder is accused of 'very serious' crime
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has pushed back against Australian demands for an end to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s prosecution, saying the Australian citizen was accused of “very serious criminal conduct” in publishing a trove of classi...
2 months ago
1 year 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.
1 year ago
3 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.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Judge blocks Julian Assange's extradition to US
Because Assange is a suicide risk, he should not be extradited, the judge said.
3 years ago
3 years ago
US whistleblower Edward Snowden becomes a father
Edward Snowden announces he's become a father.
3 years ago
4 years ago
Harry Dunn's family urges UK to block 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.
4 years ago
4 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.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Sweden drops Julian Assange rape investigation
Assange has always denied the 2010 accusations and fought extradition for years.
4 years ago
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
4 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.
4 years ago
4 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.
4 years ago
4 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.
4 years ago
4 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.
4 years ago
4 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.
4 years ago
4 years ago
New charges against Julian 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.
4 years ago
4 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.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Julian Assange charged with violating Espionage Act in 18-count indictment for 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.
4 years ago
4 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.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Sweden reopens rape case against Julian Assange
The U.S. is expected to file a formal extradition request with the U.K.
4 years ago
4 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.
4 years ago
4 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.
4 years ago
4 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.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in prison for jumping bail by British court
Julian Assange was sentenced to 50 weeks in prison by a British court for jumping bail.
4 years ago
4 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.
4 years ago
4 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.
4 years ago
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President of Ecuador accuses Julian Assange of using embassy as a 'center for spying' as new footage emerges of his life inside
Bizarre footage has also emerged of Assange skateboarding while inside.
4 years ago
4 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.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Julian Assange faces extradition to US
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange could potentially face hacking charges in the United States.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Assange fears being beaten up in US prison, called Trump crowd 'clowns': Visitor
Julian Assange has been dreading the prospect of American prison, one of his regular visitors told ABC News' The Investigation podcast today.
4 years ago
4 years ago
How Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning became intertwined
The pair have never met, with their first contact in 2010 over the internet.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Julian Assange arrested in London
Assange faces a long extradition battle with the U.S. in connection with publishing classified government documents through WikiLeaks. ABC News' Mona Kosar Abdi reports.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Julian Assange battles extradition to the US
The WikiLeaks founder, who remains in custody in England, is charged in the U.S. with hacking U.S. military and diplomatic secrets.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Assange's Ecuador Embassy life: 'discourteous and aggressive' behavior and bad hygiene reports
Julian Assange's life in the Ecuador Embassy was marked by "discourteous" behavior and bad hygiene reports.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Julian Assange arrested after lengthy record of controversial disclosures
Charges unsealed Thursday against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange focus on what prosecutors called a computer hacking conspiracy dating back to 2010.
4 years ago
4 years ago
After Julian Assange's arrest, Trump says 'I know nothing about Wikileaks'
Assange was dragged from the Ecuadorian embassy after its officials described him as a houseguest from hell whobehaved badly and lived in squalor for seven years.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Julian Assange arrested at Ecuadorian Assembly in London
Julian Assange was arrested in London on behalf of the U.S.; Georgetown faces a vote on a student fee that would create a fund for the descendants of former slaves that were sold by their school.
4 years ago
4 years ago
After praising WikiLeaks on campaign trail, Trump now says 'I know nothing' about it
The president during the 2016 election offered effusive praise for Wikileaks' efforts to undermine Hillary Clinton's campaign.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Trump says he knows nothing about WikiLeaks: 'It's not my thing'
The president reacted to the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested after 7 years of hiding out; indicted in US
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested at the Ecuador Embassy in London.
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested in London on behalf of US
Julian Assange was taken into custody after his asylum protections from the Ecuadorian government expired.
4 years ago
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested
Assange was arrested on a 7-year-old warrant early Thursday at the Embassy of Ecuador in London, and is currently being held in a police station.
4 years ago
5 years ago
US may have 'legitimate basis' to keep mystery Assange case sealed: Judge
A prosecutor's gaffe revealed language mentioning charges against Assange.
5 years ago
5 years ago
US won't 'confirm or deny' charge against Wikileaks' Assange
Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange are expected to ask a U.S. district court to unseal the mystery case against Assange that prosecutors mistakenly revealed.
5 years ago
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Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, appears to have 'been charged' in federal court
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is famous for publishing government secrets.
5 years ago
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Was there a plan to help Julian Assange escape to Russia?
Diplomatic credentials might have given Assange immunity.
5 years ago
5 years ago
Assange in 'solitary confinement' at embassy, fears possible extradition to US, lawyer says
Lawyer for Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange talks to ABC News about her client's feared extradition to the U.S.
5 years ago