Stella Assange, the wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, says he "stands for truth and justice" in a pre-recorded statement as Assange is released from a British prison after reaching a plea deal with US authorities.
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00:00It's exactly 12 years today since Julian went into the Embassy of Ecuador, which granted him political asylum.
00:07Protection from persecution, from torture, from a life of imprisonment.
00:15And 12 years on, I'm visiting Julian in a high-security prison.
00:20But this period of our lives, I'm confident now, has come to an end.
00:28And I think that by this time next week, Julian will be free.
00:33Throughout the years of Julian's imprisonment and persecution, an incredible movement has been formed.
00:39A movement of people from all walks of life, from around the world, who support not just Julian,
00:45and not just us and our family, but what Julian stands for, truth and justice.