An American citizen indicted on espionage and computer misuse charges and his quest for a return to Australia after his release from maximum security prison

On the day of June 24, this year, Assange freed after spending 1901 days in a maximumsecurity prison.

The legal saga of the founder of the website was ended after a long period of time. He is expected to return to his native Australia after the proceedings.

A federal grand jury in Virginia indicted Assange on espionage and computer misuse charges in 2019, in what the Justice Department described as one of the largest compromises of classified information in American history.

It would be difficult to win a case if the First amendment and Espionage Act were in contradiction with each other.

There was a black blazer, white button-down shirt, dress pants, and a gold-beige tie. He was calm and didn’t talk much, except to his counsel. He appeared composed and his tone was measured. He was charming and playful as he interacted with the judge.

His interactions with the justice system have followed a byzantine path. Assange spent seven years hiding in the Ecuadorian embassy in London after Swedish officials accused him of sexual assault, an arrangement that appeared to frustrate both Assange and his hosts.

Then, the American government sought to extradite him, a process that limped through the courts for years. The plea deal averts more legal proceedings over the extradition that had been set for early July.

Australian Prime Minister Antony Assange and the Democrat National Committee: The last 15 years of the WikiLeaks ‘Heroes’

Kristinn Hrafnsson, WikiLeaks editor in chief, said in the same video captured outside Belmarsh that he hoped to see Assange for the last time inside its walls. It means he is out if you can see it.

“This period of our lives, I’m confident now, has come to an end,” said Moris—now Assange—in a video prerecorded last week. I think he will be free by next week.

A trove of emails from the Democratic National Committee was published by WikiLeaks before the US presidential election between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The leak which embarrassed the DNC and received praise from right-wing figures was the work of two Russian hacking groups, one of which is affiliated with the Russian military intelligence agency.

Efforts to secure Assange’s release have been ramped up in recent years, largely due to a change in administration in Australia with Albanese taking office.

As he started the final leg of his journey, he went straight to his car and refused to speak to the reporters outside the court.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was very pleased that the saga was over and he spoke to the man on the phone when he landed.

She said it’s been almost 15 years since she tried to free him from the harassment and punishment by the US government for acts of journalism.

The case has been raised in meetings with the U.S. president, as well as with a delegation of Australian politicians who went to Washington to lobby for him.

Simon Jackson, former chief executive officer at the University of Sydney’s United States Studies Centre, says there will be no “high-fiving” as Assange returns to his homeland, with “no upside for the Albanese government to celebrate Assange as a hero.”

One of his lawyers, Barry Pollack, told reporters outside the court that Assange “will be a continuing force for freedom of speech and transparency in government.” He made sure that they will continue their operations.

Antony said that he hoped in some ways that he took the time in the coming weeks and months to recuperate and spend time with his family.