# Claim 240

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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2019-us-assange-espionage-act-indictment)
- Source: Julian Assange charged with violating Espionage Act in 18-count indictment. https://abcnews.com/Politics/julian-assange-charged-18-count-indictment-wikileaks-disclosures/story?id=63234593
- 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.

Source page: https://thewaronnews.com/claims/240. The War On News, CC BY 4.0.