165 sats \ 2 replies \ @anon 25 Jun \ parent \ on: Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the U.S., allowing him to go free news
The fact that the US had to use a plea deal for time served, letting Assange go immediately, is a strong sign that they were concerned they wouldn't win in court in a real trial.
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121 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 25 Jun
I think so too. It also was a no win for the US. A trial would have exposed all the embarrassing shit again.
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54 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 25 Jun
Yep and another possibility is the fact that this isn't a good look for the US in general. The US is the big dog still but they can't do whatever they want without a cost.
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