Julian Assange set to be released after reaching plea deal with US government
SUMMARY
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange plans to plead guilty as part of a plea deal with the US Justice Department, potentially ending his prolonged legal saga. Court documents reveal Assange will plead guilty to conspiring to unlawfully obtain and disseminate classified national defense information. The plea deal, which includes a charge under the Espionage Act, could see him walk free after spending five years in a British prison. Scheduled to appear in federal court in the Mariana Islands, Assange's case stems from one of the largest leaks of classified information in US history, involving disclosures made with Chelsea Manning.
