Timeline of Julian Assange's 14-year-long saga to dodge extradition

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court to an espionage charge in a deal hashed out with federal prosecutors, ending his 14-year-long fight to avoid extradition to the United States to face prosecution.
Here's a timeline of events marking Assange's long legal saga.
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[@VeroT19]

He didn't deserve the terrible punishment he got. All those years running, hiding and locked. I know he didn't always act "correctly" while in my country's embassy. I dont blame him. The stress must have been unbearable. I hope he finds peace and happiness in his life and with his family. To me, he did a great service by exposing the truth. God bless him.

[@rabiasaeed2206]

Salute to all Journalists Globally against corruption and Arms Deal to save Humanity against War🤞💯❤🌎🇵🇰😎

[@alooga555]

Let Assange resume WikiLeaks activities.

[@BlackTarH]

that would be a criminal act

[@alooga555]

@@BlackTarH Why? The world owes him many thanks for exposing ugly truth.

[@markmills344]

​@@BlackTarH "Criminal act" ? He's not, and never has been a spy. He's a journalist who owned a website with outstanding information on it.

[@BondJames-vz5wk]

@@BlackTarH that would be journalism.

[@rballen420]

Yes, maybe he can help another fascist to get elected

[@sg-go5li]

Assange. Truth. Courage. Hero. F*ck WAR

[@marcosjuarez7809]

Julian Assange is not a hero. Why are you treating him like a hero? He is a villain, pretending to be a “victim” and a “journalist”.

[@billdu0342]

so he is free now?

[@lewisanthony1955]

He has charges of raping in Sweden 🇸🇪, sooner or later he’ll be purged by his own hidden enemies

[@fg3568]

Change is coming, change is coming!!

[@dlawlis]

What about the 14 year long saga to persecute him for exposing war crimes?

[@marygee3209]

Eventually soon! We will all leave KZbin!

[@dohnjoe9211]

American war criminals should've been in prison, not Julian Assange or Chelsea Manning.

[@teddricmohr1666]

Sadly they think this is a newspaper. I watch and listen I do not read. Use a voice !

[@soulomine]

Live and let live. I hope he is safe and happy.

[@juliefisk8066]

Finally free! Enjoy your freedom, sir! Dodge extradition? Yeah ok..call it what you will ABC, Mr. Assange did what most of us call real journalism. Give it try!

[@NursingRelationships]

He won🎉🎉🎉❤❤I 🙏🏽 for him too!

[@kevinjenner9502]

Kunstler vs Central Intelligence Agency, Mike Pompeo, David Morales, Undercover Global.

[@mohammadaghaei7815]

Thanks

[@soberandwatching]

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

[@mikkimikki5376]

God bless and protect Julian Assange from further evil governments actions toward him. 🙏

[@alvaroavila3962]

POR FIN LIBRE

[@ambo6251]

Congratulations Mister A

[@dontcallmeindymorning]

The term, "Messiah Complex" does not seem to be addressed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) as is not considered to be a clinical term nor diagnosable disorder, however it is a recognisable trait or characteristic displayed by many, and it can be presumed to represent a general state of mind. What is observable is that "Messiah Complex'' does not need to be considered as requiring some religious (religious concept) basis to manifest. It can just as easily develop as a result of a person's strong philosophical or idealist belief(s) at some stage during his (or her) life. A former associate of mine, Anton Saw Dika (RIP) had spent some time in Thailand around two decades back and associated with many Thais so that he could further research just what brings about or brings on another condition, referred to as "White Knight Syndrome". He often pondered as to just why (mainly Europan) grown men would travel to Thailand (not just for the purpose of cheap sexual encounters) and who would later form a solid belief that it was their "duty" or "life destiny" to save the Thai people from themselves. He later reckoned that those who have displayed very strong and often foolish (or even damaging) idealistic based "Messiah Complex" symptoms might best be offered an opportunity to experience a "dose" of reactions or statements from those that he (or she) sought to "save" by allowing those parties to later express what the really feel about about the person going out of his (or her) way to "save" them. For example, a handful of media types or anti-American malcontents who (indirectly) fully support particular initial actions by individuals such as Assange (considered treacherous by some) but where later, when their particular objectives have been met, will (seemingly and probably on behalf of those the individual had been attempting to "save") insult him and more or less describe him as "stupid", "deluded" or a waste of "space". Another fine example of the human condition and the human element, and where various "wants" by the many which are asserted as "life requirements", to later be idealistically and often fraudulently put as being their "needs". Perhaps certain quieter and unidentified groups (on humanitarian grounds) have been trying to save Julian Assange from himself all of these years. Y'all try to enjoy the rest of your day.

[@Thomas-e5t]

What are you talking about? That he has a messiah complex? Even if so, so what? People should be more concerned with what he exposed and all the crimes committed by the American government.

[@MusaKedir-d8z]

185k

[@chinysukainepyobytt4506]

His kids were growing up without a father, just because he has a courage, to exposed war crimes. Without to mentioned, they harassed his wife and kids with 24/7 hours stalking and surveillance, the whole family were crashed because of His decision to exposed injustices and crimes to people that have no voice.

[@boleslawthegreat]

Is he free or not?

[@نیماصادق]

Salam ali

[@user-hi1ke5gp6n]

Машина,дом и одиночестве и все 😂🤧

[@J.C...]

What happened to his hair? Why did it turn white?

[@BondJames-vz5wk]

he has been imprisoned under harsh conditions, and effectively imprisoned in an embasshy, for over a decade.

[@ralaranloghman4869]

❤❤❤oki

[@AshkanSol]

❤❤❤❤ good nice

[@AshkanSol]

❤❤❤❤❤🎉

[@AmirhoseinGhorbani-u8e]

🎉🎉

[@user-hi1ke5gp6n]

Читаем и знаем что эти дагестанцы и другие задумали и решаем проблему

[@sandragoff4720]

WHAT HAS BEEN DONE IN THE DARK 🌑🌑🌑🌑🌑🌑🌑 WILL BE EXPOSED IN THE ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪ 🌟SOVEIGN 🌟 🌟👑 GOD 👑🌟 OF THE UNIVERSE🌎 SEES EVERYTHING👁️👁️ MAN CANNOT HIDE💥 BLESS YOU JULIAN AND YOUR PRECIOUS 💞 FAMILY 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@MusaKedir-d8z]

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[@ANHTUAN_ART]

Edward Snowden and J. Assange are international heroes. They symbolize honesty in the struggle for justice. Snowden has a great faithful wife and they deserve a happy life in beautiful Russia. Only Russia has the strength and truth to protect this world.

[@ghorbanjavdane5712]

تاپسواب ماین خیِلی خوب هست

[@kallekas8551]

What about the sexual assault charges in Sweden?🇸🇪

[@Thomas-e5t]

Dropped. The woman later said a Muslim man raped her. When asked about that, Sweden said it would not pursue charges as it would be racist to do so. The woman was later imprisoned for racism towards Muslims by accusing that Muslim man of rape.

[@kallekas8551]

@@Thomas-e5t Have you been to the Nordic countries?🤣

[@مهدییاراحمدیان]

ترتنللپ

[@AmjadFaraji]

۷۳۰۰۰۲

[@rabiasaeed2206]

Beauty of DEMOCRACY is FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION don’t SCAR it. Stand with The Constitution of Liberty 🗽 of Citizens in Expression of Justice and Equality.👀👂🤲✌️

[@JeffSherlock]

Will thousands fo other felons now walk free?

[@Thomas-e5t]

They already have. They walk among you every day in America, working in your government.

[@danielx555]

He has contributed nothing to this world. Our political and economic systems have not improved one bit because of this gentleman's criminal conduct. I don't understand why people pretend like he's some kind of Messiah. It doesn't feel authentic.

[@danr154]

The fact it didnt lead to real change is not his fault. He did the morally correct thing. Period. Governments dont have some inherent right to get away with and sweep bad things under the rug. And they dont get to just bully everyone that exposes them.

[@stevejackson56789]

I talk to the owner of the circus, not the clowns.

[@cuzntruble979]

Free Julien Free Julien Free Julien Free Beer

[@AbrahamAmare-b6q]

771236

[@ahmadahmadi5164]

739002

[@MusaKedir-d8z]

185k