Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, is expected to plead guilty to a U.S. espionage charge. This decision could end his long-standing legal battle and allow him to return to his home country, Australia. What Happened: Assange, 52, is set to admit to a single criminal charge of conspiring to obtain and disclose classified U.S. national defense documents. This plea deal will result in his release from imprisonment in Britain and his subsequent return to Australia, reported Reuters. The U.S. District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands has received the filings confirming Assange’s intent…
