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OPINION

Julian Assange Secures Freedom with US Plea Deal

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Julian Assange Secures Freedom with US Plea Deal

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25
Jun

Julian Assange has secured his release from prison on bail and will return to Australia after striking a plea deal with the US government over his WikiLeaks disclosures. Court documents filed in the US District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands on Monday revealed that Assange will plead guilty to a single felony charge in […]

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OPINION

Trump’s Hush Money Trial: A Watershed Moment for American Democracy

Posted on by The Esbec Team
Trump's Hush Money Trial A Watershed Moment for American Democracy

Former U.S. President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom at a hearing in his criminal case on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star in New York City, U.S., March 25, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters
31
May

The Donald Trump hush money trial represents a legal, political, and public watershed moment for American democracy. At its core, the case centers on allegations that the former president’s team facilitated hush money payments to two women before the 2016 election to prevent them from publicizing claims of extramarital affairs with Trump. While the specific […]

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