News24 | WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is 'free' and has left UK after plea deal with US
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Julian Assange was released from prison Monday and has left Britain, WikiLeaks said, as he reached a landmark plea deal with US authorities that brought an end to his years-long legal drama.