The United States Justice Department had preliminary discussions about a plea deal with Julian Assange at one point in the case against the 52-year-old Australian over his alleged mishandling of classified material, though a deal is neither imminent nor assured, according to a person briefed on the matter.Such discussions are a routine feature of criminal cases, and there haven't been recent talks about a plea in the WikiLeaks founder's case.There is not currently an official plea offer from US prosecutors, the source said.
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