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Australian Editor and Wikileaks Founder
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Julian Assange has a net worth of $15 million. The reason why he has so much wealth is the tens of book deals he signed in the last few years and also family inheritance.
Assange, who was waiting to be extradited to the United States, has used his lonely days investing in Bitcoin from the money he got from publishing companies.
For example, In November 2020, Assange struck a deal with an Australian publisher worth $3.5 million.
He invested half of these proceeds into Bitcoin which doubled his profits. He has also bought some equity in a business owned by Tucker Carlson.
Where is Assange’s money today?
Julian Assange has parked all of his funds in his family accounts, thereby avoiding the risk of freeze by the US. In addition to bank savings, he also put some money into real estate.
In Canberra, Assange owns a two-bedroom apartment overseeing the lake. He also bought a ranch in rural Australia, formerly owned by Bindi Irwin real estate assets are worth an estimated $4.1 million.
Julian Assange Net Worth 2024 (Forbes)
| Net Worth | $15 Million |
| Real Estate Assets | $4.1 Million |
| Inheritance | $2 Million |
| Books Royalties | $7 Million |
| Annual Income | $1.8 Million |
What are the charges against him?
Julian Assange, an Australian journalist and founder of WikiLeaks, faces several charges in the United States primarily related to his involvement in publishing classified government documents. As of my last update, the charges against him include:
- Conspiracy to Commit Computer Intrusion: Assange allegedly conspired with Chelsea Manning (formerly Bradley Manning), a former US Army intelligence analyst, to crack a password hash on US Department of Defense computers in order to access classified information.
- Violation of the Espionage Act: He is also charged with multiple violations of the Espionage Act of 1917, specifically related to his role in publishing classified military and diplomatic documents through WikiLeaks.
These charges stem from WikiLeaks’ publication of sensitive information that the US government claims jeopardized national security and put lives at risk.
Assange’s extradition to the United States from the UK, where he had sought asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy in London ended after he stuck a deal with the US Justice Department.