Julian Assange became a free man on Wednesday Australia time (late Tuesday U.S. mainland time) after pleading guilty to espionage charges brought by the U.S. government in exchange for his freedom.
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Julian Assange can file an appeal by Friday to fight his extradition to the United States, according to a new ruling from a British court on Monday.
U.S. officials say they will not pursue the death penalty against Julian Assange if he’s extradited from the UK to face charges related to his publication of documents highly embarrassing to the U.S.
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President Joe Biden is considering a request that the U.S. stop its legal proceedings against Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange, who’s currently fighting extradition to the U.S. where he faces 18 federal charges related to his publication of secret military documents.
A High Court in London is seeking assurances from the U.S. government that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange won’t receive the death penalty if his extradition is approved.
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