WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been released from British jail and was flying back to his home country after he agreed to a plea deal to U.S. criminal charges.
On Monday, the 52-year old whistle blower pleaded guilty to an espionage charge of conspiring to obtain and disclose classified U.S. national defense documents, in order to avoid potential imprisonment in the U.S.
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