The Julian Assange case ends “with me here in Saipan”, a judge said at a US court hearing that saw the WikiLeaks founder walk free after pleading guilty to one charge.
She said in comparison to Chelsea Manning’s prison time, Mr Assange’s 62 months spent in Belmarsh is “fair and reasonable and proportionate”. “With this pronouncement, it appears that you will be able to walk out of this courtroom a free man”, she said. “I do hope that there will in fact be some peace restored.”
“It’s probably the first one you celebrate outside a prison or any time of a limitation so, I hope you will start living your life in a positive note. Good luck to you.” Mr Assange was sworn in by the clerk, giving his name as Julian Paul Assange, he said he is 52 and has been a “consultant, journalist, computer programmer, editor and documentary maker”.
Mr Assange was asked a number of questions, including if he was fully satisfied with the counsel representation and advice given by his lawyer Barry Pollack, and he said “it might depend on the outcome of the hearing”, which was met with laughter.
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