Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is a divisive figure | ABC In Depth

Julian Assange will have his last chance to avoid extradition to the United States. The Wikileaks founder has been in Belmarsh Prison in the UK and is wanted in the US for espionage, facing 18 charges related to the publication of a range of highly classified material about the US-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Assange faces 175 years in prison if he’s extradited to the United States. We explore his complicated legacy.
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