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2024-06-25 Down Under

"Julian Is Free!" Assange Released After 'Time Served' Plea Deal With DOJ, Departs For Home

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WikiLeaks has released its first footage showing Julian Assange as a free man, emerging from Belmarsh prison looking triumphant and joyous, and soon after boarding a plane to his native Australia...

JULIAN ASSANGE IS FREE Julian Assange is free. He left Belmarsh maximum security prison on the morning of 24 June, after having spent 1901 days there. He was granted bail by the High Court in London and was released at Stansted airport during the afternoon, where he boarded a plane and departed the UK. This is the result of a global campaign that spanned grass-roots organisers, press freedom campaigners, legislators and leaders from across the political spectrum, all the way to the United Nations.

This created the space for a long period of negotiations with the US Department of Justice, leading to a deal that has not yet been formally finalised. We will provide more information as soon as possible. After more than five years in a 2x3 metre cell, isolated 23 hours a day, he will soon reunite with his wife Stella Assange, and their children, who have only known their father from behind bars.

WikiLeaks published groundbreaking stories of government corruption and human rights abuses, holding the powerful accountable for their actions. As editor-in-chief, Julian paid severely for these principles, and for the people's right to know. As he returns to Australia, we thank all who stood by us, fought for us, and remained utterly committed in the fight for his freedom. Julian's freedom is our freedom.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-06-25 00:21|| || Front Page|| [11144 views ] Top

#1 The process is the punishment. He was treated so badly in there that the other prisoners were starting to protest.

Posted by Secret Master 2024-06-25 00:30|| 2024-06-25 00:30|| Front Page Top

Sorry, nothing can be done for you.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-06-25 00:47|| 2024-06-25 00:47|| Front Page Top

#3 The Wikileaks docs concerned actions by the US military in Iraq and Afghanistan (among other things). Assange worked with Chelsea (formerly Bradley) Manning.

I presume that interest in the information he made public isn't of much value any more.

Posted by Lord Garth 2024-06-25 00:55|| 2024-06-25 00:55|| Front Page Top

#4 What value is there to spent ammunition?

Posted by Rex Mundi 2024-06-25 01:16|| 2024-06-25 01:16|| Front Page Top

#5 Daily Mail coverage is here.

Posted by Elmaper+McGurque1612 2024-06-25 02:50|| 2024-06-25 02:50|| Front Page Top

#6 We are all hopind Julian Actually makes it home

Posted by Anon1 2024-06-25 06:16|| 2024-06-25 06:16|| Front Page Top

#7 test...

Posted by Pherens Flomomp5457 2024-06-25 07:01|| 2024-06-25 07:01|| Front Page Top

#8 Comment posting issues????

Posted by Ebbaique Sproing5025 2024-06-25 09:22|| 2024-06-25 09:22|| Front Page Top

#9 Seth is off-limits due to the NDA annex in the deal B. Had to cut the deal to retain any chance of suppressing the story that a Trump Pardon would have permitted.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2024-06-25 14:46|| 2024-06-25 14:46|| Front Page Top

#10 Trump had a chance to pardon him but didn't. Trump also vowed to release all of the JFK assassination files. He didn't.

But I digress. Great to see Assange released. Disgusting beyond belief that he had to endure this treatment that might make the NKVD blush.

Now, pardon Edward Snowden. He exposed illegal activity. Trump failed there, too, IIRC. Trump was simply too happy to pump Fauci Flu "vaccines" and take in some cold hard cash from Pfizer.

Posted by DooDahMan 2024-06-25 15:18|| 2024-06-25 15:18|| Front Page Top

#11 Although free from jail, I'd watch my back if I were Assange.

Posted by JohnQC 2024-06-25 23:55|| 2024-06-25 23:55|| Front Page Top

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