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Julian Assange released from prison and has left UK, WikiLeaks says (www.abc.net.au)
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[โ€“] autotldr@lemmings.world 7 points 4 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

WikiLeaks announced Mr Assange's whereabouts shortly after court documents showed he was due to plead guilty this week to violating US espionage law, in a deal that would allow him to return home to Australia.

WikiLeaks posted a statement on social media platform X saying Mr Assange was free and had left the UK on Monday morning local time.

Mr Assange's father, John Shipton, told ABC Victorian Mornings his son had spent 15 of his most productive years "in some form of incarceration or another".

"We are aware Australian citizen Mr Julian Assange has legal proceedings scheduled in the United States," a spokesperson said.

"Prime Minister Albanese has been clear โ€” Mr Assange's case has dragged on for too long and there is nothing to be gained by his continued incarceration."

Many press freedom advocates have argued that criminally charging Mr Assange represents a threat to free speech.

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