WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Makes Court Appearance in Saipan

SAIPAN, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS - JUNE 26: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is joined by Kevin Rudd, Australian Ambassador to the U.S. as he arrives to the United States Courthouse where he is expected to enter a guilty plea to an espionage charge ahead of his expected release on June 26, 2024 in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, was to appear before the U.S. District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands in Saipan on Wednesday for a change of plea hearing. Following his expected guilty plea to a felony charge under the Espionage Act, Assange is anticipated to be sentenced to time served and subsequently released, paving the way for his return to Australia after years of incarceration. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)