USA, is Assange free again? Possible agreement before extradition –

A glimmer of hope following intense weeks of protest in numerous cities around the world and in London in particular. The United States Department of Justice is considering the possibility of Julian Assange pleading guilty to mishandling classified information, opening up to a deal that might lead to his release from a British prison where he is awaiting extradition. The news was launched by the Wall Street Journal.

The controversial founder of WikiLeaks is fighting a long legal battle with the British government to avoid being extradited to the United States and face trial for publishing thousands of US military and diplomatic documents since 2010. A UK court is currently considering a final appeal from his lawyers, although officials from the Department of Justice and Assange’s own lawyers have had some discussions in recent months regarding a possible plea deal or a potential softening of the sentence. An agreement that has not yet been confirmed either by Assange’s lawyer Barry Pollack or by the US Department. Indicted by US judges in 2019, he was arrested in the United Kingdom and is in prison in London.