Who is Julian Assange and why is the embattled WikiLeaks founder now on the verge of freedom? [Video]

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty to a felony charge in a deal with the U.S. Justice Department that will resolve a long-running legal saga over the publication of a trove of classified documents. (AP Video / June 24, 2024)

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WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange will plead guilty in deal with US and be freed from prison, AP explains

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaks on the balcony of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, Feb. 5, 2016.

By Eric Tucker The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — A plea deal with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will bring a stunning conclusion to an international saga of the quixotic hacker who exposed government secrets.

The deal reached with the U.S. Justice Department will lead to freedom for Assange after spending 12 years either in self-exile or prison.

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