Felony Conviction: Guilty Plea to Espionage Act Charge (critical) Assange pleaded guilty to one count of violating the U.S. Espionage Act (conspiring to unlawfully obtain and disclose national defense information). This felony conviction resulted in a sentence of 62 months time served, allowing his release from UK custody.. Conspiracy to Commit Computer Intrusion (critical) The 18-count superseding indictment (May 2019) alleged that Assange conspired with Chelsea Manning to commit computer intrusion by agreeing to crack a password hash stored on the U.S. Department of Defense's Secret Internet Protocol Network (SIPRNet).. Reckless Disclosure Endangering Human Sources (critical) The superseding indictment alleged that Assange published classified documents containing the unredacted names of human sources (including local Afghans, Iraqis, journalists, and dissidents), which 'risked serious harm to United States national security' and put sources at 'grave and imminent risk of serious physical harm and/or arbitrary detention.'. Criminal Conviction for Bail Breach (high) Assange was sentenced to 50 weeks in jail in the UK (May 2019) for breaching his bail conditions in 2012 when he sought asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden.. Significant Financial Debt Post-Release (high) Upon his return to Australia, Assange was reported to be 'saddled with massive debt,' according to his brother, Gabriel Shipton.. Historical Hacking Conviction (medium) Assange was convicted for hacking activities in 1996 in Australia, stemming from incidents in 1991 under the pseudonym 'Mendax.'. Sexual Misconduct Allegations (Discontinued) (medium) In August 2010, Swedish prosecutors issued an arrest warrant for Assange on two separate sexual assault allegations (including rape). The investigation was discontinued in November 2019 because too much time had passed since the alleged offenses.. Financial Compliance Risk (Blocked Payments/Crypto) (medium) WikiLeaks received substantial Bitcoin donations (approximately 4,000 bitcoins, valued at $37 million in 2020) after traditional payment methods were blocked in 2010, indicating reliance on non-traditional, high-risk funding streams following financial exclusion.