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Assange’s brother says family ‘overwhelmed’ as WikiLeaks founder on way to enter plea deal | AP News

Assange’s brother says family ‘overwhelmed’ as WikiLeaks founder on way to enter plea deal | AP News

The brother of Julian Assange on Monday said the WikiLeaks founder was feeling “very anxious, very excited” about coming home. A plane carrying Assange landed on Tuesday in Bangkok for refuelling, as he was on his way to enter a plea deal with the U.S. government that will free him and resolve the legal case that spanned years and continents over the publication of a trove of classified documents.

The brother of Julian Assange on Monday said the WikiLeaks founder was feeling “very anxious, very excited” about coming home. A plane carrying Assange landed on Tuesday in Bangkok for refuelling, as he was on his way to enter a plea deal with the U.S. government that will free him and resolve the legal case that spanned years and continents over the publication of a trove of classified documents.