 His wife, Stella. Julian should never have spent a single day in prison. But today we celebrate because today Julian is free. Assange accepted a plea deal with the Justice Department, allowing the five years he spent in a London prison to count as time served. Prosecutors say he published almost half a million classified military documents back in 2010 and 2011. At least 20 protesters have been killed in Kenya after storming the Capitol building. White House advisor John Kirby.