Julian Assange Freed: Extradition Battle Ends in Plea Deal

Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange has been freed from prison and left the UK after a plea deal with American authorities. He was imprisoned for over a decade fighting extradition to the US on espionage charges. Assange will now return to Australia after pleading guilty to one charge.

Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, has been released from prison and departed the UK following a plea deal with US authorities. This marks the end of an over-decade-long fight against his extradition to the US on espionage charges.

The 52-year-old Australian has been imprisoned in London's Belmarsh high-security prison since 2019 after being taken from the Ecuadorian Embassy where he sought asylum. Assange will return to Australia, informed UK media citing a letter from the US Justice Department.

According to court documents, Assange pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defense information in exchange for time served. After serving 62 months in UK prison, he is now free to reunite with his family who have already moved to Australia.

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