U.Today – WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange received a massive donation from an anonymous whale, who sent eight Bitcoin, worth approximately $500,000, to the BTC address owned by Assange's representatives.
During his most recent appearance in a Saipan court, Julian Assange reached a plea deal that ended his 14-year legal battle. After being released by a US court under the terms of the plea deal, Assange arrived in Australia. On Wednesday, just after the 52-year-old pleaded guilty to an espionage charge in a Saipan court, his plane landed in Canberra.
Thanks to the judge's decision, Assange was free to leave. Judge Manglona said it appears he will be able to walk out of the courtroom a free man with this pronouncement.
Assange had taken a private plane from the UK to Saipan, which he was forced to pay for once a plea deal was reached. Fortunately, he was able to very quickly receive over £300,000 in trust donations and $500,000 in Bitcoin donations from an anonymous whale.
In statements to the court, Assange stated that he thought his charges under the Espionage Act went against his First Amendment rights to the United States Constitution. However, she admitted that it could be illegal to pressure sources to reveal classified material for publication. Assange must delete the material he gave to WikiLeaks under the terms of the plea agreement.
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