Julian Assange freed: What’s the deal the WikiLeaks founder struck with US?

Assange will plead guilty to one espionage charge in a US court in Saipan on Wednesday, before returning home to Australia.

After a 14-year-long legal battle, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was released from the United Kingdom’s Belmarsh prison on Monday morning after agreeing to a plea deal with the United States.

Soon after, Assange boarded a flight to Australia, his home country where his family is based.

Here is all you need to know about the deal and Assange’s legal battle: