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The Saipan surprise: How delicate talks led to the unlikely end of Julian Assange's 12-year saga
WASHINGTON (AP) — About a year and a half ago, a lawyer for Julian Assange presented federal prosecutors in Virginia with a longshot request: Dismiss the case against the WikiLeaks founder. It was a bold ask given that Assange had published hundreds of …