 The trial will be held in secret and observers and any support for Evan Bard from attending. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to his homeland, Australia, a free man aboard a charter jet after a plea deal with the Justice Department. After pleading guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets, Julian Assange is a free man. The WikiLeaks founder landed in Australia, where his wife, Stella Assange, was among family members and supporters on hand to greet him. Julian should never have spent a single day in prison.