I think who Assange is has to be put to one side in this case. Yes he’s a journalist and co-founder of Wikileaks and yes he has broke some big stories but that doesn’t give him the right to break the law. First there’s his bail in the UK and then his actions in the conspiracy to hack the US Government and gain more classified documents. He didn’t need to assist in the password hack because he had already been given documents by Manning. He chose to commit a crime by giving assistance.
He's been been found guilty in the U.K. of breaching his bail and is facing 1 year in prison for that. Then we’ll see what happens to him with the US and possible extradition. Don’t forget Sweden has an interest in him as well.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-releas...6/download
Parts 7 and 25 of the indictment is what did it for him.
He's been been found guilty in the U.K. of breaching his bail and is facing 1 year in prison for that. Then we’ll see what happens to him with the US and possible extradition. Don’t forget Sweden has an interest in him as well.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-releas...6/download
Parts 7 and 25 of the indictment is what did it for him.