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 <li>Assange avoided U.S. extradition after 14 years, aided by 8 Bitcoin ($500,000) donation.</li>
 <li>He pleaded guilty to breaching the U.S. Espionage Act in Saipan, sidestepping American soil.</li>
 <li>Legal strategy secured Assange’s freedom despite facing five years in prison.</li>
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<p>Julian Assange, co-founder of <a href="https://wikileaks.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">WikiLeaks</a>, is now free following a 14-year legal battle to stop his extradition to the US. An anonymous donation of more than eight Bitcoin, or roughly $500,000, helped Assange on his path to freedom after he was released from the Belmarsh prison in the United Kingdom.</p>
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">NEW: Julien Assange received just over 8 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#Bitcoin</a> worth $500k in a single anonymous donation to cover his debt. <br><br>Bitcoiners love to see Assange free <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f64c.png" alt="🙌" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"> <a href="https://t.co/Xt3EIgO0re" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/Xt3EIgO0re</a></p>— Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) <a href="https://twitter.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1805877222659575859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">June 26, 2024</a>
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<p>Assange arrived in Saipan where he pleaded guilty to <a href="https://cryptonewsland.com/nsa-whistleblower-admits-to-using-bitcoin-to-leak-docs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">violating the United States Espionage Act</a> by leaking classified documents. Julian Assange’s wife Stella addressed in a recent interview the costly nature of Assange’s freedom, pointing out that $520,000 is owed to the Australian government for a chartered flight that was required to get Assange to Saipan and then Australia.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Stella started a crowdfunding campaign to help with the financial burden. A single anonymous Bitcoin donor gave to the cause over 8 Bitcoin almost reaching the fundraising target. Furthermore, fiat donations totaling more than $380,000 poured in, demonstrating widespread <a href="https://cryptonewsland.com/edward-snowden-seeks-bitcoin-payment-as-twitter-ceo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">support for Assange’s release campaign</a>.</p>
<p>Assange was sentenced to five years and two months in prison by Judge Ramona Manglona for his admission of guilt under the <a href="https://www.intelligence.gov/evolution-of-espionage/world-war-1/america-declares-war/espionage-act" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Espionage Act</a>, marking a significant legal development. After being sentenced, Assange was allowed to leave the courtroom because of the time he had already served in the UK during his extradition case.</p>
<p>The legal team representing Assange emphasized the controversial nature of the Espionage Act. They pointed out that it might violate First Amendment rights even as they conceded that there are constitutional limits on gathering and disclosing classified material. As a condition of his plea deal, Assange agreed to destroy all classified materials that WikiLeaks released.</p>
<p>Assange returns to Australia debt-free, owing to the extraordinary generosity of anonymous donors, after a journey marked by legal twists and international support.</p>
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