WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to avoid imprisonment in the United States after accepting a plea deal that could see him return to Australia immediately.
Julian Assange to avoid imprisonment in United States after agreeing to plead guilty to felony charge
While the plea deal still has to be approved by a federal judge, prosecutors are seeking a 62-month sentence for Assange after pleading guilty, which amounts to the period of time he has already spent in prison in the United Kingdom. Picture: Victoria Jones/PA Images via Getty Images
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