Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the United States on Monday that would allow him to avoid any time in prison, according to new court documents.
Assange, who was facing up to 175 years in prison if convicted of his crimes, agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge related to his company's mass release of classified documents, according to CNN.
The plea deal would first see him brought to the Northern Mariana Islands, and then seek a 62-month sentence that would count as time served because he was imprisoned in London while fighting an extradition to the U.S. He would then be allowed to return home to Australia.
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June 24, 2024, 08:29 PM
OttoSig
So a bullet?
10 years to retirement! Just waiting!
June 24, 2024, 08:34 PM
nhtagmember
Good for him
Why wasn’t anyone else - CNN - persecuted to the extent he was
June 24, 2024, 08:45 PM
RogueJSK
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a 62-month sentence that would count as time served because he was imprisoned in London
Not to mention that in addition to the ~5 years in British jail he's served fighting extradition, there was the additional ~7 years of what was effectively self-imposed "house arrest" by seeking asylum within the Ecuadorian Embassy to avoid arrest in the first place.
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He would then be allowed to return home to Australia
Where he'll be facing other similar charges relating to releasing classified information and violating a gag order, albeit much less serious than these US charges.
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Originally posted by nhtagmember: Why wasn’t anyone else - CNN - persecuted to the extent he was
The original leaker that sent those classified documents to Assange - Bradley Manning - was convicted and sentenced to 35 years in military prison. (Obama later commuted his sentence after 7 years.)
June 24, 2024, 08:58 PM
CPD SIG
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Originally posted by OttoSig: So a bullet?
Rope, it's reusable.
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June 24, 2024, 11:09 PM
nhtagmember
I remember Manning. Just wondering why CNN was not prosecuted for publishing them
June 24, 2024, 11:13 PM
12131
CNN is state run media. So...
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June 24, 2024, 11:32 PM
egregore
Whether the guy did a good or bad thing depends on what he revealed and who was harmed or benefited from.
June 25, 2024, 12:50 AM
Rick Lee
Why the hell was Assange subject to any US law? He's not a US citizen, didn't step foot on US soil and published info he was handed by others, which, AFAIK, is perfectly legal.
June 25, 2024, 05:40 AM
wcb6092
"Julian Is Free!" Assange Released After 'Time Served' Plea Deal With DOJ, Departs For Home
I hope he picks up where he left off from a safe location.
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June 25, 2024, 06:19 AM
RogueJSK
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Originally posted by Rick Lee: and published info he was handed by others, which, AFAIK, is perfectly legal.
The DOJ asserts that Assange actively coerced/encouraged/conspired with Manning to steal and pass along the classified data, rather then merely being a passive recipient of it. That's where the charges stem from.
Also potentially why the next level of recipients (like CNN) did not, if they didn't have an active role in the initial theft/leak.
June 25, 2024, 07:00 AM
nhracecraft
^^^I think MANY are LONG past believing ANY 'assertions' by the DOJ at this point!
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June 25, 2024, 08:29 AM
HuskySig
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Originally posted by gearhounds: I hope he picks up where he left off from a safe location.
