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Julian Assange is free. What his release means for WikiLeaks, whistleblowing and press freedom
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Julian Assange’s 14-year-long legal saga that saw him charged with espionage over the publication of classified documents has ended after he reached a plea deal with the U.S. Justice Department. But it’s unclear if he’ll return to his work with WikiLeaks given the toll the ordeal has had on him.