What did Julian Assange do? | ABC News In-Depth

Wikileaks says Julian Assange has been released from Belmarsh prison in the UK and has flown out of the country.

The announcement came shortly after court documents showed he was due to plead guilty to violating US espionage law, in a deal that would allow him to return home to Australia.

So, what was Julian Assange charged with? And how did we get here? We explore his complicated legacy. Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5

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