WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says that he was freed because “I pled guilty to journalism.” In his first public remarks since he was released from prison in June, Assange testified Tuesday to the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly, which includes lawmakers from 46 European countries, on h

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says that he was freed because “I pled guilty to journalism.” In his first public remarks since he was released from prison in June, Assange testified Tuesday to the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly, which includes lawmakers from 46 European countries, on legal affairs and human rights committee.

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  • deegeese@sopuli.xyz
    111·
    2 months ago

    I guess Donald Trump was doing ‘journalism’ in the ladies changing room of Bergdorf Goodman.

  • stoy@lemmy.zip
    2329·
    2 months ago

    Oh yeah, this dickhead is still around…

    To be clear, I believe in his mission, but not in him nor his methods

    • 4_degrees@lemmy.world
      274·
      2 months ago

      The man can’t be some free speech martyr while picking and choosing what docs to publish from which nation. It’s all, nothing, or you’re a state asset, witting or not. To figure out what state that might be, look no further than the leaks he made every excuse not to publish.

    • Grimy@lemmy.world
      144·
      2 months ago

      There wouldn’t be a need for his methods if our government wasn’t constantly doing the dirty

      • stoy@lemmy.zip
        4·
        2 months ago

        I am not talking about that, I am talking about how he staged the releases of leaks, he did it more to keep WL in the spotlight than to give focus on the leaks themselves.