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WikiLeaks founder Assange to appear in court for violating US espionage laws

On June 26 local time, "WikiLeaks" founder Assange arrived in Saipan, the capital of the US Northern Mariana Islands, by plane and is about to appear in a US court on his suspected violation of US espionage laws. US media quoted a legal document on the 24th as saying that "WikiLeaks" website founder Assange agreed to plead guilty on the same day. After pleading guilty, Assange does not need to go to the United States to serve his sentence. According to the prescribed procedures, Assange must appear in a US federal court and plead guilty to a felony, and the plea agreement he reached with the Department of Justice must be approved by the judge of the court. Due to Assange's refusal to set foot on US soil, the Department of Justice approved him to appear in the federal court on Saipan, the capital of the US Northern Mariana Islands. The court appearance date is set for the 26th. After completing the process, Assange will be flown back to Australia.