Julian Assange returns to Australia a free man after US espionage charge

The WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has walked free from a court in the US Pacific island territory of Saipan after pleading guilty to violating US espionage law, in a deal that left him free to return home to Australia and brought an end to an extraordinary 14-year legal saga. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Stella Assange, addressing reporters after her husband's arrival in Canberra, said: 'It took millions of people, people working behind the scenes, people protesting on the streets for days and weeks and months and years ... and we achieved it' Julian Assange walks free after pleading guilty to US espionage charge in Saipan court ► https://www.theguardian.com/media/article/2024/jun/26/julian-assange-saipan-court-hearing-plea-deal-wikileaks-australia-us-kevin-rudd How freedom for Julian Assange is a quiet triumph for Anthony Albanese ► https://www.theguardian.com/media/article/2024/jun/26/how-freedom-for-julian-assange-is-a-quiet-triumph-for-anthony-albanese ‘He needs time’: wife pleads for privacy as Julian Assange reunited with family after landing in Australia ► https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jun/26/julian-assange-reunited-family-returns-home-australia The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #Assange #JulianAssange #WikiLeaks #Australia