Espionage, the First Amendment, and the Case Against Julian Assange

• Published in: International journal of intelligence and counterintelligence Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 747 - 767
• Main Author: Ross, Gary
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Routledge 01.10.2020; Taylor & Francis LLC
• Subjects: Assange, Julian Paul; Bail; Classified information; Computer networks; Conspiracy; Crime; Criminal sentences; Defense programs; Espionage; Extradition; First Amendment-US; Grand juries; Indictments; Legislation; National security; World War I; United Kingdom > UK

In May 2019, a federal grand jury returned an eighteen-count criminal indictment against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Charges include conspiring to obtain national defense information, obtaining and disclosing national defense information, and conspiring to gain unauthorized access to a governm...