 He's been detained since March 2023. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange landing in Australia to reunite with his family, his wife, Stella. Julian should never have spent a single day in prison. But today we celebrate because today Julian is free. Assange accepted a plea deal with the Justice Department, allowing the five years he spent in a London prison to count as time served. Prosecutors say he published almost half a million classified military documents back in 2010 and 2011.