Justice Department Reportedly in Discussions With Julian Assange Over Potential Plea Deal

The whistleblower, who has been in a high-security jail in London since 2019, has been entangled in a lengthy battle in the courts there as he fights his extradition to America.

AP/Frank Augstein, file
Julian Assange outside the Ecuadorian embassy at London, May 19, 2017. AP/Frank Augstein, file

In a potential deal that could eventually lead to his release from jail, the Justice Department might allow the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, to plead guilty to reduced charges, the Wall Street Journal is reporting

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