WikiLeaks founder had to pay half a million US dollars for a chartered flight from Stansted.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is travelling to his native Australia following his dramatic release from prison after five years of fighting extradition to the United States.
He has reached a plea deal with US authorities which is set to be formalised early on Wednesday, with details expected to be released after that. Simon Crowther, Amnesty International’s legal adviser, said: “We welcome the news that Julian Assange is to be released, as we believe he should never have been imprisoned like this in the first place.
Stella Assange, who married Julian Assange in Belmarsh Prison in 2022, has campaigned for his freedom He said: “I’ve been very clear as both the Labour leader and opposition, but also as prime minister that – regardless of the views that people have about Mr Assange’s activities – the case has dragged on for too long.
A letter to the United States chief judge of the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands Ramona V Manglona, as seen by PA, also confirmed Assange intends to return to Australia once proceedings conclude.Julian Assange is free. He left Belmarsh maximum security prison on the morning of 24 June, after having spent 1901 days there.
Assange’s mother, Christine Assange, told Australia’s Sky News that she is “grateful” her son’s ordeal is “finally coming to an end”.
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