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Oct 1, 2024, 12:01 PM
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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.Oct 1, 2024, 12:01 PM
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Jun 25, 2024, 11:16 PM
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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.Jun 25, 2024, 11:16 PM
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Jun 26, 2024, 6:10 AM
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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.Jun 26, 2024, 6:10 AM
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Jun 25, 2024, 10:45 PM
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Julian Assange pleads guilty at hearing in the 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.Jun 25, 2024, 10:45 PM
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Jun 25, 2024, 1:29 PM
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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.Jun 25, 2024, 1:29 PM
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Jun 24, 2024, 7:38 PM
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange expected to plead guilty, avoid further prison time as part of deal with US
Julian Assange is expected to plead guilty to a single felony count of conspiring to unlawfully obtain and disseminate classified information.Jun 24, 2024, 7:38 PM
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May 20, 2024, 7:45 AM
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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.May 20, 2024, 7:45 AM
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Apr 17, 2024, 6:20 AM
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US submits assurances to UK over Julian Assange extradition, moving case forward again
The United States has reportedly sent assurances to the United Kingdom intended to facilitate the extradition of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.Apr 17, 2024, 6:20 AM
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Feb 1, 2024, 5:10 PM
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Joshua Schulte, largest leaker of CIA material in 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.Feb 1, 2024, 5:10 PM
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Jan 2, 2024, 4:29 PM
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Chelsea Manning speaks of solitary confinement during New Year's Day poetry event
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.Jan 2, 2024, 4:29 PM
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Jun 17, 2022, 5:50 AM
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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.Jun 17, 2022, 5:50 AM
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Jan 4, 2021, 11:13 AM
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Judge blocks Julian Assange's extradition to US
Because Assange is a suicide risk, he should not be extradited, the judge said.Jan 4, 2021, 11:13 AM
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Dec 26, 2020, 11:25 AM
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US whistleblower Edward Snowden becomes a father
Edward Snowden announces he's become a father.Dec 26, 2020, 11:25 AM
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Feb 24, 2020, 12:23 PM
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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.Feb 24, 2020, 12:23 PM
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Nov 19, 2019, 9:04 AM
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Sweden drops Julian Assange rape investigation
Assange has always denied the 2010 accusations and fought extradition for years.Nov 19, 2019, 9:04 AM
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Sep 17, 2019, 3:58 PM
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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.Sep 17, 2019, 3:58 PM
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Sep 6, 2019, 3:16 PM
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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.Sep 6, 2019, 3:16 PM
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May 24, 2019, 10:45 AM
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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.May 24, 2019, 10:45 AM
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May 23, 2019, 4:20 PM
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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.May 23, 2019, 4:20 PM
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May 13, 2019, 6:18 AM
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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.May 13, 2019, 6:18 AM
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May 9, 2019, 8:29 PM
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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.May 9, 2019, 8:29 PM
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May 7, 2019, 9:07 AM
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Pamela Anderson defends Julian Assange as 'world's most innocent man'
The actress and model has been a long-time confidante of the whistleblower.May 7, 2019, 9:07 AM
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May 1, 2019, 9:24 AM
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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.May 1, 2019, 9:24 AM
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Apr 15, 2019, 4:25 PM
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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.Apr 15, 2019, 4:25 PM
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Apr 15, 2019, 9:58 AM
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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.Apr 15, 2019, 9:58 AM
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Apr 11, 2019, 4:10 PM
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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.Apr 11, 2019, 4:10 PM
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Apr 12, 2019, 3:15 AM
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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.Apr 12, 2019, 3:15 AM
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Apr 12, 2019, 4:09 AM
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How Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning became intertwined
The pair have never met, with their first contact in 2010 over the internet.Apr 12, 2019, 4:09 AM
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Apr 11, 2019, 1:40 PM
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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.Apr 11, 2019, 1:40 PM
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Apr 11, 2019, 1:25 PM
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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.Apr 11, 2019, 1:25 PM
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Apr 11, 2019, 1:15 PM
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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.Apr 11, 2019, 1:15 PM
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Apr 11, 2019, 1:58 PM
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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.Apr 11, 2019, 1:58 PM
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Nov 27, 2018, 5:32 PM
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US may have 'legitimate basis' to keep mystery Assange case sealed: Judge
A prosecutor's gaffe revealed language mentioning charges against Assange.Nov 27, 2018, 5:32 PM
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Nov 27, 2018, 4:06 AM
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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.Nov 27, 2018, 4:06 AM
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Nov 16, 2018, 9:09 AM
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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.Nov 16, 2018, 9:09 AM
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Sep 28, 2018, 4:22 AM
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Was there a plan to help Julian Assange escape to Russia?
Diplomatic credentials might have given Assange immunity.Sep 28, 2018, 4:22 AM
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Aug 3, 2018, 6:14 PM
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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.Aug 3, 2018, 6:14 PM
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Aug 29, 2018, 11:53 AM
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As his isolation intensifies, WikiLeaks' Julian Assange faces possible threat of eviction, extradition
As his residency at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London enters its seventh year, Assange is facing a pair of converging crises that have left his allies worried.Aug 29, 2018, 11:53 AM
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Jul 25, 2018, 2:34 PM
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WikiLeaks' Julian Assange may be evicted from Ecuador embassy providing asylum, reports say
Assange has been living at Ecuador's embassy in the U.K. since 2012.Jul 25, 2018, 2:34 PM
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May 19, 2017, 2:06 PM
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Sweden drops rape investigation into WikiLeaks head Julian Assange
Assange still faces arrest in the U.K., where he lives in Ecuador's embassy.May 19, 2017, 2:06 PM
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