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  • Peter Nicholls / Reuters

    US charges Julian Assange with violating the Espionage Act

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    Kris Holt
    Kris Holt
    05.23.2019

    Federal prosecutors have charged WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange with 17 more criminal counts, including accusations that he violated the Espionage Act. The US charged him last month with conspiracy to commit computer hacking following his arrest in London. The superseding indictment includes that previous charge.