Julian Assange arrives in Saipan for court hearing which is expected to see him freed

Plane carrying WikiLeaks founder touched down more than two hours before the scheduled start of a plea hearing that is expected to result in his freedom

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has arrived at a Saipan court where he is expected plead guilty to a single felony charge, in a deal with the US justice department that will see him freed and allowed to return home to Australia.

The plane carrying Assange touched down more than two hours before the scheduled start of the hearing, in which he is due plea guilty to a single criminal count of conspiring to obtain and disclose classified US national defence documents.

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