Julian Assange Extradition Drama: Inside the 11th-Hour Plea Deal That Saved Him
London, England – The Justice Department in Europe faced a critical deadline on April 16 in their ongoing legal battle to extradite Julian Assange to the United States for trial. A plea deal was on the table, involving Assange pleading guilty to multiple misdemeanors remotely, but top officials in the Justice Department were hesitant to act on the proposal. Months of negotiations and discussions surrounding the case had led to a stalemate between U.S. trial …