Reflections on Julian Assange, the Espionage Act, and the Great Intelligence Hoax

• Published in: The Washington report on Middle East affairs Vol. 43; no. 5; pp. 39 - 41
• Main Author: Fein, Bruce
• Format: Journal Article Magazine Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington American Educational Trust 01.08.2024
• Subjects: Assange, Julian; Assange, Julian Paul; Classified information; Criminal sentences; Defense; Espionage; First Amendment-US; Freedom of speech; Government agencies; Hoaxes; Intelligence services; National security; Politics; Propaganda; World War I; Australia; New York; United States > US; Vietnam

On June 26, 2024, WikiLeaks founder and publisher Julian Assange pled guilty to one count of violating the Espionage Act and was sentenced to time served, i.e., five years in detention defending against extradition to the US from Great Britain. Assange immediately returned to his home country Austra...