Julian Assange reportedly set to plead guilty to US espionage charge | ABC News

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is expected to plead guilty to violating US espionage law, in a deal that could end his imprisonment in Britain and allow him to return home to Australia.

Filings in the US District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands show that US prosecutors have filed criminal paperwork against Mr Assange that is typically a preliminary step before a plea deal.

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