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BBC: JULIAN ASSANGE to plead guilty in deal with U.S.
BBC ^ | June 24 | BBC

Posted on 06/24/2024 4:43:15 PM PDT by RandFan

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty to US criminal charges as part of a deal that allows him to go free, according to court documents.

Assange, 52, was charged with conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information.

For years, the US has argued that the Wikileaks files - which disclosed information about the Iraq and Afghanistan wars - endangered lives.

He has spent the last five years in a British prison, from where he has been fighting extradition to the US.

According to CBS, the BBC's US partner, Assange will spend no time in US custody and will receive credit for the time spent incarcerated in the UK. Before that, he had taken refuge in Ecuador's London embassy for seven years.

Assange will return to Australia, according to a letter from the justice department.

He and his lawyers had long claimed that the case against him was politically motivated.

In April, US President Joe Biden said that he was considering a request from Australia to drop the prosecution against Assange.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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1 posted on 06/24/2024 4:43:15 PM PDT by RandFan
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To: RandFan

Mr. Assange will likely soon meet Epstein’s fate.


2 posted on 06/24/2024 4:46:42 PM PDT by dinodino ( Cut it down anyway. )
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To: RandFan; bitt; little jeremiah; Melian; generally; RitaOK

Heads up on JA plea deal


3 posted on 06/24/2024 4:47:02 PM PDT by thinden (buckle up ....)
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To: RandFan

He’s a WEF operative and reports to Xi Jinping. It’s amazing people will believe any whitewashing the media does? Where is the total list of wars, assassinations, and fixed elections his actions have caused?


4 posted on 06/24/2024 4:48:05 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: RandFan

I guess we are supposed to believe it’s a coincidence that he is Klaus Schwab’s godson?


5 posted on 06/24/2024 4:49:04 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: thinden

Seth Rich anyone?????


6 posted on 06/24/2024 4:55:32 PM PDT by thinden (buckle up ....)
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To: RandFan
According to CBS, the BBC's US partner

This is the real lead of this story right here, CBS being a partner of the propoganda organ of MI-6 and the training ground for George Orewll and 1984.

7 posted on 06/24/2024 5:02:14 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: RandFan

Is Embassy Cat safe?


8 posted on 06/24/2024 5:08:05 PM PDT by FLNittany (Autotune is jealous of Karen Carpenter)
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To: RandFan
Guilty of what? He's not a US citizen, he did not go to US to commit crimes, he didn't pay for the information, etc. If he is guilty, so are all of our media, like NYT.

I guess if 'guilty' and no fine or prison, just close this, fine. Maybe Trump can pardon him in January.

9 posted on 06/24/2024 5:09:05 PM PDT by Reno89519 (I'll go out on a limb: Trump & Gabbard 2024)
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To: RandFan

Glad he can find some measure of freedom


10 posted on 06/24/2024 5:11:16 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (🦅 MAGADONIAN ⚔️ )
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To: Reno89519

How bizarre! Hopefully this is over. interesting to hear from him


11 posted on 06/24/2024 5:22:47 PM PDT by griswold3 (Truth, Beauty and Goodness. )
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so i guess no trump pardon?


12 posted on 06/24/2024 5:23:55 PM PDT by VAFreedom (Wuhan Pneumonia-Made by CCP, Copyright Xi Jingping)
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To: RandFan

Had to prevent President Trump from being able to pardon him.


13 posted on 06/24/2024 5:35:57 PM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: RandFan

If he made a deal, that means he’s gonna keep his trap shut and behave.


14 posted on 06/24/2024 5:36:51 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Very likely.

He’s being flown to Australia as we speak


15 posted on 06/24/2024 5:39:47 PM PDT by RandFan
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To: dinodino

That’s my thought.


16 posted on 06/24/2024 6:04:56 PM PDT by Shady (The Force of Liberty must prevail for the sake of our Children and Grandchildren...)
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To: nickcarraway

JA is a WEF operative who torpedoed Hillary in 2016?


17 posted on 06/24/2024 6:05:28 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: nickcarraway

He’s a WEF operative and reports to Xi Jinping.


Please post your links.

Thx.


18 posted on 06/24/2024 6:05:54 PM PDT by Jane Long (The role of the GOP: to write sharply-worded letters as America becomes a communist hell-hole.)
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To: nickcarraway

Assange is Klaus Schwab’s godson???

LOL ... you’re gonna need some links with these claims.

Thx.


19 posted on 06/24/2024 6:07:13 PM PDT by Jane Long (The role of the GOP: to write sharply-worded letters as America becomes a communist hell-hole.)
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To: AndyJackson

‘zactly,
no sunshine there.


20 posted on 06/24/2024 6:07:21 PM PDT by A strike (no tyranny that cannot be justified by 'climate change')
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