Assange guilty plea Espionage Act
Assange is finally taking a deal with the US government. He is going to plead guilty to one charge under the Espionage Act - something about leaking classified defense info. This is way better than the 18 charges he was facing before.
The US is recommending he gets 62 months in prison. Since he's already been locked up in the UK for around 5 years, he probably won't have to do any extra time in the US. Crazy, right?https://idm.in/Cruv3qI
A lot of people are worried this sets a bad precedent for press freedom. They think going after Assange like this could make it really risky for journalists to publish sensitive stuff in the future. Like, they might end up getting charged under the same law.
After all this time, Assange's extradition to the US is finally getting resolved. The plea deal could be his ticket out of this whole legal nightmare he's been stuck in for over a decade now.https://rb.gy/mqcp6p
People have mixed feelings about this deal. Some are relieved Assange might avoid more jail time. Others are still super concerned about what it means for whistleblowers and for the media's ability to hold the government accountable.
It's been a wild ride for Assange, sheltering in the Ecuadorian embassy to being detained in the United Kingdom. This plea agreement could be the start of the end of his legal problems. It remains to be seen what occurs next.https://rb.gy/aljyc7
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