Prolonged legal battle is over, with substantial help received from cryptocurrency community
a massive donation from an anonymous Bitcoin whale, who sent eight Bitcoin, worth approximately $500,000, to the BTC address owned by Assange's representatives. During his most recent appearance in a Saipan court, Julian Assange reached a plea agreement that ended his 14-year legal battle. After being freed by a U.S. court under the terms of the plea agreement, Assange arrived in Australia.
Because of the judge's decision Assange was free to leave. Judge Manglona said It seems that he will be able to leave the court room a free man with this pronouncement. Assange had taken a private plane from the U.K. to Saipan, which he was forced to pay for once the plea agreement was reached.
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