Prosecute Julian Assange ("I love Wikileaks!")

[pineapplemike]

does his time spent in the embassy count as time served?

Why would it?

just playing it was a joke

[Hastur]

The DOJ says part of what Assange did to justify his prosecution - beyond allegedly helping Manning get the documents - is he encouraged Manning to get more docs for him to publish. Journalists do this with sources constantly: it's the criminalization of journalism

Glenn Greenwald
‏@ggreenwald

This is Assange's lawyer, confirming he was arrested not just for bail-jumping in the UK (a minor offense) but also on a US extradition warrant issued by Trump DOJ in 2017 alleging a conspiracy with Chelsea Manning: it's about pre-2016 publication of docs

Jen Robinson
‏ @suigenerisjen

#Assange has been arrested not just for breach of bail conditions but also in relation to a US extradition request. @wikileaks @khrafnsson
From #Assange: The US warrant was issued in December 2017 and is for conspiracy with Chelsea Manning @xychelsea in early 2010.

Julian Assange found guilty of skipping bail by UK judge. He will be sentenced in Crown Court, where the maximum sentence is 12 months. Judge says Assange to appear again on the extradition matter on June 12th

does his time spent in the embassy count as time served?

Full DOJ text:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/wikileak ... conspiracy

WikiLeaks Founder Charged in Computer Hacking Conspiracy

Julian P. Assange, 47, the founder of WikiLeaks, was arrested today in the United Kingdom pursuant to the U.S./UK Extradition Treaty, in connection with a federal charge of conspiracy to commit computer intrusion for agreeing to break a password to a classified U.S. government computer.

According to court documents unsealed today, the charge relates to Assange’s alleged role in one of the largest compromises of classified information in the history of the United States.

The indictment alleges that in March 2010, Assange engaged in a conspiracy with Chelsea Manning, a former intelligence analyst in the U.S. Army, to assist Manning in cracking a password stored on U.S. Department of Defense computers connected to the Secret Internet Protocol Network (SIPRNet), a U.S. government network used for classified documents and communications. Manning, who had access to the computers in connection with her duties as an intelligence analyst, was using the computers to download classified records to transmit to WikiLeaks. Cracking the password would have allowed Manning to log on to the computers under a username that did not belong to her. Such a deceptive measure would have made it more difficult for investigators to determine the source of the illegal disclosures.

During the conspiracy, Manning and Assange engaged in real-time discussions regarding Manning’s transmission of classified records to Assange. The discussions also reflect Assange actively encouraging Manning to provide more information. During an exchange, Manning told Assange that “after this upload, that’s all I really have got left.” To which Assange replied, “curious eyes never run dry in my experience.”

Assange is charged with conspiracy to commit computer intrusion and is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. He faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison if convicted. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers, U.S. Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger for the Eastern District of Virginia and Assistant Director in Charge Nancy McNamara of the FBI’s Washington Field Office made the announcement after the charges were unsealed. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Tracy Doherty-McCormick, Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kellen S. Dwyer, Thomas W. Traxler and Gordon D. Kromberg, and Trial Attorneys Matthew R. Walczewski and Nicholas O. Hunter of the Justice Department’s National Security Division are prosecuting the case.

The extradition will be handled by the Department of Justice’s Office of International Affairs.

An indictment contains allegations that a defendant has committed a crime. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.

[TheReal_ND]

This is Assange's lawyer, confirming he was arrested not just for bail-jumping in the UK (a minor offense) but also on a US extradition warrant issued by Trump DOJ in 2017 alleging a conspiracy with Chelsea Manning: it's about pre-2016 publication of docs

THANK YOU GOD EMPEROR TRUMP

LOCK HER HIM UP

LAW AND ORDER MIGA MIGA MIGA

[nmoore63]

I am prepare to talk about whether or not to send Assange to jail, after we have send Clapper to jail. Not before.

[Speaker to Animals]

Fuck jurisdiction, I guess.

[Smitty-48]

Did these Pentagon Papers ever reveal anything interesting?

I can't even remember.

[TheReal_ND]

Did these Pentagon Papers ever reveal anything interesting?

I can't even remember.

I don't remember either. Something about hajis getting bombed that was very funny.

The DNC server stuff was really fun tho

[Smitty-48]

Did these Pentagon Papers ever reveal anything interesting?

I can't even remember.

I don't remember either. Something about hajis getting bombed that was very funny.

The DNC server stuff was really fun tho

Yeah, there was the Apache attack helicopter video, and then I don't remember anything after that.

Couldn't have been that breathtaking, what was the big reveal again?

[TheReal_ND]

Uhhhhhh...... fuck if I know. I didn't really give a shit about politics back then

[Smitty-48]

I still haven't finished reading the original Pentagon Papers.

Iraqistan is like Vietnam Lite. Lacks calories. Watered down.

The original has so much more flavour, I prefer a full fat quagmire with all the feexins.