Reported 11 months ago
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, admitted to espionage in the United States after being detained in the UK for five years for leaking military secret documents related to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Despite facing possible sentencing, the judge ruled for his immediate release due to his 1901 days of prior confinement in the UK. Assange will return to Australia to reunite with his family. The release marks a victory for press freedom, but it also raises concerns in the news industry as Assange's guilty plea may set a precedent.
Source: YAHOO