Legal troubles for Wikileaks founder

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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange could at some point face serious charges in the United States over Wikileaks’ release of government documents. But the prosecution would not be easy. Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out more from John Bellinger, a former top legal advisor to the State Department.

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