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New US charges filed against Wikileaks' Assange

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange puts his fist up as he is taken from court in London on May 1 2019.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange puts his fist up as he is taken from court in London on May 1 2019. Source: AP

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The US justice department has filed 17 new espionage charges against WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange.

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