WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Charged in 18-Count Superseding Indictment

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  1. Well Bonded

    Well Bonded Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    One wonders if Obama's tradeoff Ms. Manning will be next or did she roll on Julian?.

    The superseding indictment alleges that Assange was complicit with Chelsea Manning, a former intelligence analyst in the U.S. Army, in unlawfully obtaining and disclosing classified documents related to the national defense. Specifically, the superseding indictment alleges that Assange conspired with Manning; obtained from Manning and aided and abetted her in obtaining classified information with reason to believe that the information was to be used to the injury of the United States or the advantage of a foreign nation; received and attempted to receive classified information having reason to believe that such materials would be obtained, taken, made, and disposed of by a person contrary to law; and aided and abetted Manning in communicating classified documents to Assange.

    The superseding indictment alleges that beginning in late 2009, Assange and WikiLeaks actively solicited United States classified information, including by publishing a list of “Most Wanted Leaks” that sought, among other things, classified documents. Manning responded to Assange’s solicitations by using access granted to her as an intelligence analyst to search for United States classified documents, and provided to Assange and WikiLeaks databases containing approximately 90,000 Afghanistan war-related significant activity reports, 400,000 Iraq war-related significant activities reports, 800 Guantanamo Bay detainee assessment briefs, and 250,000 U.S. Department of State cables.
    The superseding indictment alleges that Manning and Assange engaged in real-time discussions regarding Manning’s transmission of classified records to Assange. The discussions also reflect that Assange actively encouraged Manning to provide more information and agreed to crack a password hash stored on U.S. Department of Defense computers connected to the Secret Internet Protocol Network (SIPRNet), a United States government network used for classified documents and communications. Assange is also charged with conspiracy to commit computer intrusion for agreeing to crack that password hash.

    https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/wiki...sange-charged-18-count-superseding-indictment
     
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  2. Steve N

    Steve N Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Assange isn't a US citizen, so the best the US can hope for is some sort of extradition. But Manning is the real bad actor in all this, he gave up tons of stuff because of prodding from a total stranger on the internet. I believe Manning served 6 or 7 years in prison, so if Assange gets convicted here he shouldn't get more than what Manning got because he's the traitor, not Assange.
     
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    Particularly since Manning was pardoned.
     
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    Considering he has been arrested in London that may soon happen
     
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    Manning was pardoned for a military violation not related to this information.
     
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    The Espionage Act isn't a "military violation."
     
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    The charge is complete BS - Soliciting classified information by publishing "Most wanted leaks" ? What kind of a make up nonsense charge is this - and how is this "aiding and abetting Manning" in obtaining that information ?

    This is serious Kangarooland antics. Freedom of information and of the press down the toilet and to hell with the Rule of Law. (One person is not to be punished for the actions of another). It is also an affront to equal justice under the law given that the NY-Times and other news outlets have received and published classified information stolen from the Gov't.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/11/us/politics/assange-indictment.html

     
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