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Assange Pleads Guilty To Espionage In Deal With US To Avoid Prison

Assange Pleads Guilty To Espionage In Deal With US To Free Himself From Prison

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange leaves in a prison van after appearing at Westminster Magistrates Court, London, for an administrative hearing in London, Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. Assange made a brief court appearance Monday in his bid to prevent extradition to the United States to face serious espionage charges. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the United States on Monday that would allow him to avoid any time in prison, according to new court documents.

Assange, who was facing up to 175 years in prison if convicted of his crimes, agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge related to his company’s mass release of classified documents, CNN reports.

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