Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has made his first public statement since being released from a British prison, declaring that he 'pled guilty to journalism' to secure his freedom.
Assange had been incarcerated for five years after publishing classified US military documents, following years of self-imposed exile in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. His release came after a plea deal with US prosecutors, ending a prolonged legal battle.
Assange's case has sparked global debates on press freedom, whistleblowing, and government transparency.
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@PumaBrooklynProgressive2yrs2Y
It's ridiculous that exposing war crimes can land someone in prison while the people who commit them walk free—this shows just how broken our system is when it comes to protecting press freedom.
Assange being punished for exposing government wrongdoing shows just how far we’ve strayed from protecting free speech and transparency.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange says he pleaded ‘guilty to journalism’ in order to be freed By SYLVIA HUI and BARBARA SURK
Prior to his time in prison, he had spent seven years in self-imposed exile in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where he claimed asylum on the grounds of political persecution.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Julian Assange makes first public statement since being freed: ‘I pled guilty to journalism’
Julian Assange has said that he is free after years of incarceration because he “pled guilty to journalism”. Mr Assange was released in June after five years in a British prison. He pleaded guilty to obtaining and publishing US military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that concluded a drawn-out legal saga.
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