Julian Assange — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founded WikiLeaks in 2006, an organization dedicated to publishing sensitive information.
Received over two dozen awards for publishing and journalism.
Published leaks from Chelsea Manning in 2010, including footage of a U.S. airstrike, military logs, and diplomatic cables.
Granted asylum by Ecuador in 2012, taking refuge in their London embassy due to fears of extradition to the United States.
Published confidential Democratic Party emails during the 2016 U.S. election campaign.
Arrested in 2019 after asylum withdrawal and charged with conspiracy to commit computer intrusion and violating the Espionage Act.

Biography

Julian Paul Assange is an Australian editor, programmer, and publisher who founded WikiLeaks in 2006. He came to international attention in 2010 after WikiLeaks published a series of leaks from Chelsea Manning, a United States Army intelligence analyst. These publications included footage of a U.

S. airstrike in Baghdad, U.S.

military logs from the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, and U.S. diplomatic cables.

Assange has received over two dozen awards for publishing and journalism.