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Julian Assange, the founder of the anti-secrecy site WikiLeaks, has reached a tentative deal to plead guilty on Monday to one count of violating the Espionage Act for his role in obtaining and publishing classified military and diplomatic documents in 2010, according to a court filing Monday evening.
A criminal information filed Monday evening in federal court says Assange “knowingly and unlawfully conspired” to “receive and obtain documents ... connected with the national defense” and “communicate” that information to persons not entitled to receive them.” A criminal information like the one filed Monday often signals a defendant has agreed to plead guilty. Assange will appear in court in the Northern Mariana Islands, according to the filing.
Julian Assange, the founder of the anti-secrecy site WikiLeaks, has reached a tentative deal to plead guilty on Monday to one count of violating the Espionage Act for his role in obtaining and publishing classified military and diplomatic documents in 2010, according to a court filing Monday evening.
A criminal information filed Monday evening in federal court says Assange “knowingly and unlawfully conspired” to “receive and obtain documents ... connected with the national defense” and “communicate” that information to persons not entitled to receive them.” A criminal information like the one filed Monday often signals a defendant has agreed to plead guilty. Assange will appear in court in the Northern Mariana Islands, according to the filing.
