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His supporters hailed him as a hero for promoting free speech

He is due to be sentenced to 62 months already served at hearing on Saipan island

Ellsberg, who had been diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer in February, died at his home in Kensington, California

US Department of Justice said 33-year-old Joshua Schulte, who resigned from the CIA in 2016, leaked the materials out of spite

Supporters say Assange is anti-establishment hero victimised for exposing U.S. wrongdoings