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Julian Assange Freed From UK Jail After Agreeing To Guilty Plea Deal

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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by Joji Xavier

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