Julian Assange to Go Free following Plea Deal
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Julian Assange to Go Free following Plea Deal

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is expected to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge this week as part of an agreement with the Department of Justice that would allow him to walk free after being imprisoned in the U.K. for five years. Assange was charged with conspiracy to obtain and disclose national-defense information, according to court documents released Monday. The plea deal marks the defendant’s latest chapter in the Australian computer expert’s years-long legal...