Government Record · U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs · June 25, 2024

U.S. Justice Department, June 2024: Julian Assange pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy under the Espionage Act and got a 62-month time-served sentence, the time he spent in a U.K. prison. He then left for Australia. The prosecutor's own account.

At today’s proceeding, Assange admitted to his role in the conspiracy to violate the Espionage Act and received a court-imposed 62-month time-served sentence, reflecting the time he served in U.K. prison as a result of the U.S. charges.