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-<WRAP center round important> This is a text version of the 24th June 2020 Superceding Indictment. +{{ docs:superceding_indictment_p1.png?300|}}<WRAP centerl round important> This is a plain text version of the 24th June 2020 Superceding Indictment. 
  
 It has been converted to text from {{ :06_24_20_returned_redacted_foreperson_name_0.pdf |}} using OCR software, so it DOES contain transcription mistakes ("i" and "1" and "l" used interchangeably, "5" and "S" etc.) . Please help correct.</WRAP> It has been converted to text from {{ :06_24_20_returned_redacted_foreperson_name_0.pdf |}} using OCR software, so it DOES contain transcription mistakes ("i" and "1" and "l" used interchangeably, "5" and "S" etc.) . Please help correct.</WRAP>
  
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 +Redacted names in the indictment:
 +  * WLA-2 = Daniel Domscheit-Berg
 +  * WLA-3 = Jacob Appelbaum
 +  * WLA-4 = Sarah Harrison
 +  * "Teenager" = Sigurdur Thordarson
 +  * "NATO Country-1" = Iceland
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 FILED IN OPEN COURT ON  JUN. 24 2020 CLERK U.S. DISTRICT COURT ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA FILED IN OPEN COURT ON  JUN. 24 2020 CLERK U.S. DISTRICT COURT ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
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 =====A. ASSANGE and WikiLeaks===== =====A. ASSANGE and WikiLeaks=====
-cL. From at least 2007, JULIAN PAUL ASSANGE (“ASSANGE”): was the public +1. From at least 2007(( When the Grand Jury alleges in this Superseding Indictment that an event occurred on a 
- +particular date, the Grand Jury means to convey that the event occurred “on or about” that date.)), JULIAN PAUL ASSANGE (“ASSANGE”): was the public face of “WikiLeaks,” a website he founded with others as an “intelligence agency of the people.”
-1 When the Grand Jury alleges in this Superseding Indictment that an event occurred on a +
-particular date, the Grand Jury means to convey that the event occurred “on or about” that date. +
-face of “WikiLeaks,” a website he founded with others as an “intelligence agency of the people.”+
 To obtain information to release on the WikiLeaks website, ASSANGE recruited sources and To obtain information to release on the WikiLeaks website, ASSANGE recruited sources and
 predicated the success of WikiLeaks in part upon the recruitment of sources to (4) illegally predicated the success of WikiLeaks in part upon the recruitment of sources to (4) illegally
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 information nondisclosure agreement, acknowledging that the unauthorized disclosure or information nondisclosure agreement, acknowledging that the unauthorized disclosure or
 retention or negligent handling of classified information could cause irreparable injury to the retention or negligent handling of classified information could cause irreparable injury to the
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 United States or be used to the advantage of a foreign nation. United States or be used to the advantage of a foreign nation.
  
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 ====ii, Manning Steals and Provides to WikiLeaks Classified Information about Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay==== ====ii, Manning Steals and Provides to WikiLeaks Classified Information about Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay====
  
-13. Between January 2010 and May 201 0, consistent with WikiLeaks’s “Most Wanted+13. Between January 2010 and May 2010, consistent with WikiLeaks’s “Most Wanted
 Leaks” solicitation of bulk databases and military and intelligence categories, Manning Leaks” solicitation of bulk databases and military and intelligence categories, Manning
 downloaded four nearly complete databases from departments and agencies of the United States, downloaded four nearly complete databases from departments and agencies of the United States,
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 14. No later than January 2010, Manning repeatedly used an online chat service, 14. No later than January 2010, Manning repeatedly used an online chat service,
-Jabber.ccc.de, to chat with ASSANGE, who used multiple monikers attributable to him.”+Jabber.ccc.de, to chat with ASSANGE, who used multiple monikers attributable to him(( The Grand Jury will allege that the person using these monikers is ASSANGE without reference to the specific moniker used.)) 
 +.
  
 15. On March 7, 2010, Manning asked ASSANGE how valuable the Guantanamo Bay 15. On March 7, 2010, Manning asked ASSANGE how valuable the Guantanamo Bay
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 16, On March 8, 2010, when Manning brought up the “osc,” meaning the CIA Open 16, On March 8, 2010, when Manning brought up the “osc,” meaning the CIA Open
-Source Center, AS SANGE replied, “that’s something we want to mine entirely, btw,” which was+Source Center, ASSANGE replied, “that’s something we want to mine entirely, btw,” which was
 consistent with WikiLeaks’s list of “Most Wanted Leaks,” which solicited “the complete CIA consistent with WikiLeaks’s list of “Most Wanted Leaks,” which solicited “the complete CIA
 Open Source Center analytical database,” an unclassified (but non-public) database. Open Source Center analytical database,” an unclassified (but non-public) database.
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 18. On March 8, 2010, in response to Manning’s comment that, after transmitting the 18. On March 8, 2010, in response to Manning’s comment that, after transmitting the
 detainee assessment briefs to ASSANGE and WikiLeaks, “thats all I really have got left,” and to detainee assessment briefs to ASSANGE and WikiLeaks, “thats all I really have got left,” and to
-2 The Grand Jury will allege that the person using these monikers is ASSANGE without 
-reference to the specific moniker used. 
 encourage Manning to continue to steal classified documents from the United States and provide encourage Manning to continue to steal classified documents from the United States and provide
 them to WikiLeaks, ASSANGE replied, “curious eyes never run dry in my experience.” them to WikiLeaks, ASSANGE replied, “curious eyes never run dry in my experience.”
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 said that WikiLeaks had “never lost a source,” told the audience that it should reject the thought said that WikiLeaks had “never lost a source,” told the audience that it should reject the thought
 that someone else was more qualified than them to determine whether a document should be kept that someone else was more qualified than them to determine whether a document should be kept
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 secret, and urged attendees to assist WikiLeaks and emulate others who had broken the law to secret, and urged attendees to assist WikiLeaks and emulate others who had broken the law to
 disseminate classified information. WLA-3 ended his request for assistance with the slogan, disseminate classified information. WLA-3 ended his request for assistance with the slogan,
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 January and February 2012, Sabu used Jabber to chat with this WikiLeaks leader, who used January and February 2012, Sabu used Jabber to chat with this WikiLeaks leader, who used
 various monikers on Jabber.ccc.de that are attributed to ASSANGE for reasons including but not various monikers on Jabber.ccc.de that are attributed to ASSANGE for reasons including but not
-limited to the following”:+limited to the following  
 +(( For the remainder of the Second Superseding Indictment, the Grand Jury will alle ge that 
 +the person using these monikers is ASSANGE without reference to the specific moniker used.)):
  
 a. When Sabu suggested that it had to be “boring” to stay at Ellingham Hall “every a. When Sabu suggested that it had to be “boring” to stay at Ellingham Hall “every
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 could survive prosecution and prison without talking to law enforcement. could survive prosecution and prison without talking to law enforcement.
  
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-(3) For the remainder of the Second Superseding Indictment, the Grand Jury will alle ge that 
-the person using these monikers is ASSANGE without reference to the specific moniker used. 
  
  
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 Research and Investigative Firm, Sabu and other members of LulzSec/AntiSec should look for | Research and Investigative Firm, Sabu and other members of LulzSec/AntiSec should look for |
 and provide to WikiLeaks mail and documents, databases and pdfs. and provide to WikiLeaks mail and documents, databases and pdfs.
-4 On January 23, 2012, WikiLeaks announced a new television series that would start in+((On January 23, 2012, WikiLeaks announced a new television series that would start in
 March 2012, in which ASSANGE would host conversations with key political players over the March 2012, in which ASSANGE would host conversations with key political players over the
 course of approximately ten weekly episodes... Airing on the Russia Today network, the guests course of approximately ten weekly episodes... Airing on the Russia Today network, the guests
 interviewed by ASSANGE included the Presidents of Tunisia and Ecuador, the leader of interviewed by ASSANGE included the Presidents of Tunisia and Ecuador, the leader of
 Hezbollah, representatives of the Occupy Movement, and an individual who claimed to be a Hezbollah, representatives of the Occupy Movement, and an individual who claimed to be a
-former Guantanamo Bay prisoner who ran the website cageprisoners.org in 2012.+former Guantanamo Bay prisoner who ran the website cageprisoners.org in 2012.))
  
 75. On February 21, 2012, and in response to Sabu’s request, ASSANGE provided 75. On February 21, 2012, and in response to Sabu’s request, ASSANGE provided
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