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In 2010, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange found himself in the crosshairs of the United States government when he oversaw the publication of hundreds of thousands of classified American documents anonymously leaked by Chelsea Manning. This shockingly unprecedented disclosure of state secrets set off an intense manhunt for Assange spanning over a decade. This thrilling true story follows how the USA relentlessly pursued Assange across the world after WikiLeaks exposed explosive government lies and coverups about wars, spying, and diplomacy through Manning's leaked documents. With the Obama administration initially reluctant to indict Assange over First Amendment concerns, prosecutors under the Trump administration aggressively sought charges against him under the Espionage Act for his role in obtaining and publishing the leaks. Trapped first in house arrest in the UK, then claiming asylum in Ecuador's London embassy for 7 years, Assange continued his work with WikiLeaks to empower whistleblowers even as his own freedom became increasingly restricted. After Ecuador revoked their protection and Assange was arrested by British police in 2019, he faced extradition to the United States for prosecution. Despite initial wins in blocking the extradition request, appeals courts ultimately upheld the US government's arguments to send Assange to stand trial. Now Assange sits in prison, with his supporters arguing his case represents a severe threat to press freedom as the first time a publisher was charged for disclosing classified information. As Assange battles in British courts against extradition to the US in a case involving fundamental debates around national security and free speech, his future remains uncertain. Will the USA succeed in prosecuting Assange as a warning to other journalists? Or will Assange defy the odds and American power by avoiding extradition and potential decades behind bars? His high-stakes legal saga continues. This book provides an in-depth look at the dramatic manhunt for Julian Assange in the fallout of WikiLeaks' mass exposures that changed diplomacy and warfare forever. It's the thrilling true story of one controversial transparency advocate fighting for his principles and freedom against the full force of the American national security state.

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