Julian Assange, WikiLeaks Founder, on Path to Freedom After Deal with US Justice

Guilty Plea Secures Release from Years-Long Legal Battle

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WEB: In a significant development, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge in connection with his alleged involvement in one of the largest leaks of US government secrets. The plea deal reached with the US Justice Department allows Assange to avoid extradition and potentially face charges in the United States.

After years of legal wrangling over Assange's potential extradition from the United Kingdom, this deal represents a major shift in the long-running saga. Assange has been in detention in the UK since 2019 after being arrested on a US extradition request for allegedly conspiring to hack into a US government computer system.