Assange in first public appearance: I chose freedom over justice

Julian Assange, the founder of whistleblower media group WikiLeaks, told European lawmakers on Tuesday (Oct 1) his guilty plea to US espionage accusations was necessary because legal and political efforts to protect his freedom were not sufficient.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline