"With time already served and credit for good behavior, Travis is now free and will return home," his lawyer said in a statement.
"Travis King has faced significant challenges throughout his life, including a difficult upbringing, exposure to criminal environments, and struggles with mental health," his lawyer said on Friday.
"Pyongyang initially described King's defection as an attempt to escape 'mistreatment and racial discrimination in the US Army.'"
"After behind-the-scenes negotiations, King pled guilty to five charges in August 2024 and the US army dropped the other nine."
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