 And as part of a deal with the DOJ, he will avoid imprisonment here in the U.S. Now, under this new deal, DOJ prosecutors will seek a 62-month sentence, which is equal to the amount of time that Assange has already served in London, allowing him to immediately return to his native country of Australia. Now, this deal still has to be approved by a judge, a federal judge, but it would appear tonight that Julian Assange may be on his way home.