Julian Assange and WikiLeaks | 60 Minutes Archive

Steve Kroft interviewed Julian Assange, the controversial founder of WikiLeaks who shook the world when he began releasing government secrets online, in 2011. Assange has agreed to plead guilty to violating the Espionage Act, ending his longstanding legal battle with the U.S. government. “60 Minutes“ is the most successful television broadcast in history. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news, the broadcast began in 1968 and is still a hit, over 50 seasons later, regularly making Nielsen’s Top 10. Subscribe to the “60 Minutes“ YouTube channel: Watch full episodes: Get more “60 Minutes“ from “60 Minutes: Overtime“: Follow “60 Minutes“ on Instagram: Like “60 Minutes“ on Facebook: Follow “60 Minutes“ on Twitter: Subscribe to our newsletter: Download the CBS News app: Try Paramount free: For video licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@