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Per the article he is also charged re: the espionage act. In May 2019 and June 2020, the United States government unsealed new indictments against Assange, cha
by runamok 4y ago
Per the article he is also charged re: the espionage act.
In May 2019 and June 2020, the United States government unsealed new indictments against Assange, charging him with violating the Espionage Act of 1917 and alleging a history of conspiring with hackers.
- tivert 4y ago> ...charging him with violating the Espionage Act of 1917 and alleging a history of conspiring with hackers. Conspiring to acquire classified information is quite different than merely possessing or distributing it.
- lesuorac 4y agoThe claim is that he assisted Manning et al with hacking in violation of the espionage act. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-charged-18-count-superseding-indictment https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/wikileaks-founder-julian-assa...