WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange landed in Canberra, Australia, waving to waiting media and cheering supporters, after pleading guilty to violating U.S. espionage law in a deal that set him free from a 14-year legal battle.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned home to Australia a free man Wednesday after pleading guilty in a deal that ended his yearslong legal battle over the publication of U.S. military secrets. Assange’s plane, tracked online by thousands, touched down in the Australian capital of Canberra at 7:37 p.m. (5:37 a.m.