Julian Assange has touched down in Australia more than 14 years after his legal troubles began. In another instalment of Crikey’s Paint by Numbers series, we bring you the key figures from the saga.
Years Assange would have faced in a US prison if convicted: 175
Days Assange spent in the UK’s Belmarsh prison: 1,901 days
Time Assange touched down in Australia: 7.37pm AEST, June 26
Value in Bitcoin an anonymous cryptocurrency investor donated to help fund Assange’s private jet home: $753,000
Year Assange founded WikiLeaks: 2006
Year WikiLeaks published the Iraq war footage and diplomatic cables that began Assange’s legal trouble:
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