Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, has entered into a plea agreement with the United States, a deal that lets him sidestep additional prison time, as revealed in recent court filings.
Under the terms of the agreement disclosed Monday, Assange would plead guilty to a felony charge stemming from his organization’s extensive disclosure of classified information. The agreement proposes a sentence of 62 months, equivalent to the duration Assange spent detained in London while contesting extradition to the U.S. Following this, he would be permitted to return to Australia.
This plea deal comes as a significant development given that Assange was potentially facing up to 175 years in prison if convicted on all charges.
