Julian Assange plans to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge and strike a plea deal with the U.S. Justice Department, aiming to go free after spending five years in a British prison. The charges against him are related to one of the largest publications of classified information in U.S. history, involving Chelsea Manning and the WikiLeaks website. The plea deal would see Assange sentenced to 62 months, with credit for time served, allowing him to return to Australia. The Justice Department states that the plea deal decision was independent, with no White House involvement. Assange has been fighting extradition for over a decade, including facing a case in the U.S. linked to his role in the publication of classified information.
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