Tag: Alford Plea

WATCH: What Is a Hicks-Style Plea Bargain for Assange?

August 14, 2023

UPDATED W/TRANSCRIPT: David Hicks took a so-called Alford Plea to get out of Guantanamo, pleading guilty to a single charge, but also allowed to assert his innocence. Such a plea could be offered to Assange.

Caroline Kennedy Says US Open to Assange Plea Deal

August 14, 2023

The U.S. ambassador to Australia told a Sydney newspaper that “there absolutely could be a resolution” of the case just weeks after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Australia that the prosecution would continue, reports Joe Lauria.