mo4ch:>Unsealed Assange indictment proves Chelsea Manning's imprisonment is 'purely punitive' – legal team | Mo4ch News
Chelsea Manning's team has demanded her release in light of the revelation that US charges against Julian Assange were filed over a year before her arrest on contempt charges – proving her prosecution has been "purely punitive.""The fact that this indictment has existed for over a year underscores what Chelsea's legal team and Chelsea herself have been saying… that compelling Chelsea to testify would have been duplicative of evidence already in the possession of the grand jury, and was not needed in order for US attorneys to obtain an indictment of Mr Assange," a statement from Manning's "support team" on the Sparrow Project website read."Since her testimony can no longer contribute to a grand jury investigation, Chelsea's ongoing detention can no longer be seriously alleged to constitute an attempt to coerce her testimony," the statement continued."As continued detention would be purely punitive, we demand Chelsea be releas…