 Big news. NBC News reports Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the U.S., allowing him to go free. The article says WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange plans to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge this week as part of a plea deal with the U.S., with the Justice Department specifically, that will allow him to go free after having spent five years in a British prison. According to court documents, Assange was charged by criminal information, which typically signifies a plea deal with conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defense information.