Julian Assange: Australian WikiLeaks Founder Released from Prison
Free at Last: Assange Returns Home After Lengthy Legal Battle
Background and Legal Proceedings
Julian Assange, the controversial founder of WikiLeaks, has finally secured his release from prison. After a protracted legal battle that spanned over a decade, Assange has reached a plea deal with US authorities, allowing him to walk free from an American court. In 2006, he initiated the founding of WikiLeaks, a website dedicated to collecting and disseminating confidential information anonymously.
Assange's arrest and subsequent extradition proceedings from the UK to the US sparked significant debate and concern over freedom of the press and the protection of whistleblowers. However, the recent plea deal has brought an end to Assange's legal ordeal and paved the way for his return to his home country, Australia.
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