The Federal grand jury for the eastern district of the the commonwealth of virginia (the “Espionage Court”) hands down an additional 17 espionage charges, making a total of 18 charges, against Julian P. Assange, founder of Wikileaks, for exposing war crimes committed by the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries).
NOTE: Those members of the national security establishment were not indicted for the crimes they committed; Assange was indicted for reporting on them.
[added 1/23/2026] Thanks to Jacob Hornberger for this entry.
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References:
Eastern District of Virginia | WikiLeaks Founder Charged in 18-Count Superseding Indictment | United States Department of Justice
www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/wikileaks-founder-charged-18-count-superseding-indictment