Julian Assange is set free--heading home to australia, after deal with doj

By Grand Rapids Anonymous
monday, june 24, 2024 at 9:57:00 p.m. edt

Julian Assange is set free--heading home to australia, after deal with doj

"update (2124 et): wikileaks has released its first footage showing Julian Assange as a free man, emerging from Belmarsh prison looking triumphant and joyous, and soon after boarding a plane to his native australia..."

"below is the official statement from wikileaks:

"Julian Assange is free Julian Assange is free Julian Assange is free. he left Belmarsh maximum security prison on the morning of 24 june, after having spent 1901 days there. He was granted bail by the high court in london and was released at Stansted airport during the afternoon, where he boarded a plane and departed the uk. this is the result of a global campaign that spanned grass-roots organisers, press freedom campaigners, legislators and leaders from across the political spectrum, all the way to the united nations.

"this created the space [?] for a long period of negotiations with the US department of justice, leading to a deal that has not yet been formally finalised. We will provide more information as soon as possible. after more than five years in a 2x3 metre cell, isolated 23 hours a day, he will soon reunite with his wife Stella Assange, and their children, who have only known their father from behind bars.

"wikileaks published groundbreaking stories of government corruption and human rights abuses, holding the powerful accountable for their actions. as editor-in-chief, Julian paid severely for these principles, and for the people's right to know. as he returns to australia, we thank all who stood by us, fought for us, and remained utterly committed in the fight for his freedom. Julian's freedom is our freedom."

GRA: I have to be honest and say, I've read about this for years and don't have a clue about the whys and wherefores. Why he was wanted, or anything else. But good for him.

--GRA