Julian Assange Leaves Court ‘Free Man,’ Ending 14-Year Drama

Under DOJ deal, Assange will avoid any time in US prison
Wikileaks co-founder to return to his home country Australia

WATCH: Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has arrived at the US District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands in Saipan on Wednesday.Source: APTN

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By Chris Strohm and Ben Westcott

June 24, 2024 at 11:16 PM UTC

Updated on

June 26, 2024 at 3:22 AM UTC

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Julian Assange has walked free after pleading guilty to leaking US national security secrets, ending a 14-year legal drama that has seen him spend time in UK jails and self-imposed exile in a London embassy.

The Wikileaks founder left a courtroom in Saipan in the US Northern Mariana Islands at around midday on Wednesday, surrounded by his legal team and Australian officials after receiving a 62-month time-served sentence.