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Assange's attorney said the unprecedented charges threatened all journalists engaged in similar reporting.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: Assange's attorney said the unprecedented charges threatened all journalists engaged in similar reporting.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: Defense attorney warns of threat to journalism
About: incident 2019-us-assange-espionage-act-indictment
Source: Julian Assange charged with violating Espionage Act in 18-count indictment
Publisher: ABC News
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2019-05-23

Quotation from the source

These unprecedented charges demonstrate the gravity of the threat the criminal prosecution of Julian Assange poses to all journalists.