In an agreement that put an end to his detention in Britain and permitted his return to Australia, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is scheduled to enter a guilty plea this week for violation of US espionage law.The 52-year-old has consented to enter a guilty plea to one criminal count of conspiring to obtain and leak sensitive US national defence materials. The accused has disclosed American military secrets about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.According to the sources, Assange is scheduled to be sentenced to 62 months already served at a court on the island of Saipan on Wednesday at 9 am local time. He was granted bail by the United Kingdom High Court on Monday after leaving the UKs Belmarsh prison and boarded an aircraft that afternoon, according to a statement released by WikiLeaks.Taking it to the official X handle, WikiLeaks stated, “This is the result of a global campaign that spanned grass-roots organisers, press freedom campaigners, legislators and leaders from across the political spectrum, all the way to the United Nations. This created the space for a long period of negotiations with the US Department of Justice, leading to a deal that has not yet been formally finalised. We will provide more information as soon as possible.”JULIAN ASSANGE IS FREEJulian Assange is free. He left Belmarsh maximum security prison on the morning of 24 June, after having spent 1901 days there. He was granted bail by the High Court in London and was released at Stansted airport during the afternoon, where he boarded a…— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) June 24, 2024Throughout the years of Julians imprisonment and persecution, an incredible movement has been formed. People from all walks of life from around the world who support not just Julian... but what Julian stands for: truth and justice. - @Stella_Assange https://t.co/o6rEz3urdP— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) June 25, 2024The post further reads that WikiLeaks has published several groundbreaking stories of government corruption and human rights abuses, holding the powerful accountable for their actions. As editor-in-chief, Julian paid severely for these principles, and for the peoples right to know.Background and WikiLeaksWikiLeaks Foundation (2006): Julian Assange founded WikiLeaks, an organization that publishes classified, censored, or otherwise restricted official materials involving war, spying, and corruption.Major Leaks (2010): WikiLeaks published a series of high-profile leaks provided by Chelsea Manning, a former US Army intelligence analyst. These leaks included the Collateral Murder video, the Iraq War Logs, the Afghanistan War Logs, and a vast collection of US State Department diplomatic cables.Apart from this, Assange has been charged with several other cases.Legal Proceedings: Assange has been involved in a lengthy legal battle against extradition to the US. His defence argues that the charges are politically motivated and that he would not receive a fair trial in the US.
