Julian Assange returns home as free man to Australia, after plea deal with US | CNN

Ad Feedback By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Thomas Manglona, CNN 6 minute read Updated 7:59 AM EDT, Wed June 26, 2024 Follow: See your latest updates Video Ad Feedback Video shows Assange after his release from UK prison 00:50 - Source: CNN CNN — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has landed back home in Australia, a free man for the first time in 12 years, after a US judge signed off on his unexpected plea deal on Wednesday morning. Cheers erupted from supporters gathered at Canberra Airport in the Australian capital as Assange disembarked the aircraft. He waved to the crowds as he walked across the tarmac. As he approached the terminal, his wife Stella emerged with a broad smile on her face. Assange pulled her into hug, lifting her off the floor before the pair kissed. “Julian wanted me to sincerely thank everyone. He wanted to be here. But you have to understand what he’s been through. He needs time, he needs to recuperate and this is a process,” she said at a press conference after her...