Despite being detained in one form or another for more than thirteen years, including 5 years in a maximum security prison, multi-award-winning Australian journalist and publisher Julian Assange has become the loudest voice for free speech of our times. He risked everything to bring shocking truths to light. The disclosures of WikiLeaks and Assange from 2010 to 2024 ignited a firestorm of controversy and a relentless pursuit by the most powerful Empire on the planet. ‘THE TRUST FALL: JULIAN ASSA

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange plans to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge this week as part of a plea deal with the U.S. Justice Department that will allow him to go free after spending five years in a British prison. NBC News' Ken Dilanian has the details. | NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas