Julian Assange confesses to spying charge as part of plea bargain with US officials | Global News
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has admitted to one count of espionage as part of a plea deal with US authorities.
Under the agreement, Assange will be sentenced to time already served in a British prison.
The court hearing took place on the US territory of Saipan. Assange departed from the UK on Monday after being released on bail from Belmarsh high security jail.
The US has dropped its request to extradite Assange on spying charges and he is expected to soon return to his home country of Australia to be reunited with his wife and children.
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