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Julian Assange left the U.S. courthouse to applause - WikiLeaks journalist released
In the US Federal District Court on the island of Saipan, the hearing in the case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has ended. There he pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal with the US. In the end, he pleaded guilty only to a single count of publishing U.S. military secrets. As punishment, he was given credit for the time he spent in prison. He is now on his way home to Canberra, Australia's capital.
At the trial, the journalist said that his activities were carried out in accordance with the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees freedom of speech. The activities of WikiLeaks, in turn, according to the investigator, will continue. He was accused of colluding with former U.S. military officer Bradley Manning to release classified information - it concerned war crimes of the U.S. Army in Iraq and Afghanistan.
In the US Federal District Court on the island of Saipan, the hearing in the case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has ended. There he pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal with the US. In the end, he pleaded guilty only to a single count of publishing U.S. military secrets. As punishment, he was given credit for the time he spent in prison. He is now on his way home to Canberra, Australia's capital.
At the trial, the journalist said that his activities were carried out in accordance with the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees freedom of speech. The activities of WikiLeaks, in turn, according to the investigator, will continue. He was accused of colluding with former U.S. military officer Bradley Manning to release classified information - it concerned war crimes of the U.S. Army in Iraq and Afghanistan.