Julian Assange back home in Australia – a free man
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has landed in Australia, after walking free from a US court
He hugged his wife and father at the airport as a small group of supporters cheered Assange’s arrival.
He pleaded guilty to one charge in the court in the Northern Mariana Islands on Wednesday, bringing a years-long case to an end.
Assange pursued by US prosecutors for leaking vast amounts of military information, and feared a long sentence in a high-security US prison.
Last week, he signed a deal with the US that would see him plead guilty to one charge, instead of the 18 he was originally facing.
Assange left the UK on Monday after spending five years in prison fighting extradition to the US.
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese thanks the UK and the US for their assistance. He said he’s “very pleased” the case is over.
Albanese confirmed he spoke to Assange over the phone as the plane landed, but not met him face-to-face.
video: courtesy BBC News
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