WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange left the United Kingdom on Monday after securing bail from England's High Court, following extended negotiations with U.S. authorities.
U.S. Justice Department court documents show Assange will appear in federal court to plead guilty to an Espionage Act charge related to conspiring to obtain and release classified national defense information unlawfully.
Following his plea and sentencing, scheduled for Wednesday in the Mariana Islands, a U.S. commonwealth in the Western Pacific, Assange will return to his native Australia.
On Monday, a plane carrying Assange departed England, refueling in Thailand around noon local time on Tuesday.
Assange had been held in England's Belmarsh Prison, known for housing jihadists and dangerous killers, for 1,901 days.
The official WikiLeaks account and Assange's family expressed deep gratitude to supporters.
Assange's mother, Christine, also expressed gratitude, revealing the profound personal toll the 14-year ordeal has taken.
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