Key Events In The Case

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Pleads Guilty to Espionage Law Violation

Key Events in the Case

Here is a look at key events in the case:

• 2006: WikiLeaks is founded by Julian Assange and a group of computer hackers, journalists, and activists.
• 2010: WikiLeaks releases a video of a U.S. military helicopter attack in Iraq that killed 12 people, including two Reuters journalists.
• 2011: WikiLeaks publishes a trove of U.S. diplomatic cables and military documents, including the "Afghan War Logs" and the "Iraq War Logs."
• 2012: Assange is granted asylum by Ecuador after he seeks refuge in its London embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden on sexual assault charges.
• 2019: Assange is arrested in London and extradited to the United States on charges of violating the Espionage Act.
• 2023: Assange is due to plead guilty on Wednesday to violating US Espionage law in a deal that will set him free.