Security News > 2019 > May > Assange Indicted in US Under Espionage Act

Case May Prove to be One of the Most Significant First Amendment ChallengesA federal grand jury has indicted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on 18 counts under the U.S. Espionage Act for his role in publishing classified material, the Justice Department announced Thursday. He's currently serving a prison sentence in the U.K. and fighting extradition to the U.S.

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