WikiLeaks' Assange leaves UK prison after plea deal

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 26, 2024 12:05 am

(UPDATE) BANGKOK — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been released from prison in the United Kingdom and is set to face a final court hearing after reaching a plea deal with United States authorities that brings his yearslong legal drama to a close.

WikiLeaks said Assange was freed on bail from prison in London, where he had been held for five years while he fought extradition to the US, which sought to prosecute him for revealing military secrets.

‘FREE’ MAN WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange looks out of the window as his plane approaches Thailand for a layover at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok on June 25, 2024. PHOTO FROM WIKILEAKS X ACCOUNT VIA AFP

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