Julian Assange Prepares for U.S. Spy Charges 4.05K Adrian Chen 12/16/10 07:20PM Filed to: wikileaks wikileaks Julian assange Appic England Secrets Bradley manning Fb Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is chilling at an English manor, but he isn't out of the woods: He says an espionage indictment from a U.S. "secret grand jury" is coming, and there's even talk of a Bradley Manning plea deal.