If anybody needs a catch up on the facts of this case:
https://apnews.com/article/assange-wikileaks-plea-deal-39b72e6be6a775dae9b008728a46e595
this post was submitted on 25 Jun 2024
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WikiLeaks was churning along fine and doing actual useful work in relative anonymity until Mr Assange's ego decided WikiLeaks needed a figurehead, painting a target on his back - you reap what you sow.
Just goes to show if you're an actual good guy, you get the shaft (Snowden), but if you're a rapist who repeatedly helps fascists, you have hope.
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After living 7.5 years in an Ecuadorian embassy, I wonder if he feels like that portion was all a waste of time, going to those lengths to avoid extradition. Though maybe the timing worked in his favor in this case, given its been years since Wikileaks was relevant, whereas had he been extradited years ago he might’ve be faced a harsher situation.