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How prison changed Julian Assange – and me

29 June 2024

4:00 PM

29 June 2024

4:00 PM

Julian Assange was a changed man when he walked free from Belmarsh prison in south London this week. The Wikileaks founder’s appearance was radically different from when he was arrested outside the Ecuadorian embassy in London in 2019. It was a striking example of what prison can do to a person.

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