She also said there was no personal victim in this case — Assange’s action did not lead to any known physical injury.
For years, the US argued that the self-appointed champion of free speech endangered lives and posed a threat to national security.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/25/world/julian-assange-plea-deal-hearing-intl/index.html
Das war ja der Hauptgrund, warum die USA Assange am liebsten für immer weggesperrt hätten. Möglicherweise war das nun auch der Grund, warum man den Deal gemacht hat.