WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is on the verge of freedom after he reached a plea deal with the US that will bring an end to his 14-year British legal saga.
The 52-year-old Australian, known to some as a champion of free press and to others as a dangerous renegade, has agreed to plead guilty to violating US espionage law.
He will appear at US federal court on Wednesday in the Pacific’s Northern Mariana Islands before expecting to fly home to Australia following his sentencing.
