Assange

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS 

Case No CR - 24 * 00014

Plaintiff, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. vs. JULIAN PAUL ASSANGE, Defendant.

Count One: Title 18. U.S.C. § 793(g), Conspiracy To Obtain and Disclose National Defense Information

THE DEFENDANT AND CO-CONSPIRATOR

The defendant, JULIAN PAUL ASSANGE (“ASSANGE"). was not a United States citizen, did not possess a U.S. security clearance, and did not have authorization to possess, access, or control documents, writings, or notes relating to the national defense of the United States, including United States government classified information.

Chelsea Manning ("Manning”) was a United States Army intelligence analyst who held a TOP SECRET U.S. security clearance who was deployed to forward Operating Base Hammer in Iraq.

-- Opening paragraphs of the charge to which Julian Assange of WikiLeaks will plead guilty in order to resolve his 14-year legal battle with the United States (24 June 2024)