
WikiLeaks’ Assange charged under the Espionage Act in a ‘major test case’ for press freedom
TechCrunch Industry News · TechCrunch
May 24, 20196m 7s
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Julian Assange, founder of whistleblowing site WikiLeaks, has been charged with more than a dozen additional charges by U.S. federal prosecutors, including under the controversial Espionage Act — a case that will likely test the rights of freedom of speech and expression under the First Amendment. Assange, 47, was arrested at the Ecuadorean embassy in London in April after the U.S.
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