WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange reaches plea deal with US government

BlockBeats news, June 25, CNN reported that according to newly filed federal court documents, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge involving his alleged involvement in one of the largest leaks of confidential documents by the U.S. government as part of an agreement with the Department of Justice, which will allow him to avoid serving a sentence in the United States.

Under the terms of the new agreement, Justice Department prosecutors will seek a 62-month sentence, which is equivalent to the time Assange served in a high-security prison in London to resist extradition to the United States. The plea agreement will deduct time already served, allowing Assange to return immediately to his home country of Australia.

The plea agreement still needs to be approved by a federal judge.