The U.S. has requested the extradition of Assange and has charged him with conspiracy to commit computer intrusion which carries a maximum penalty of five years
Protestors demonstrate at the entrance of Westminster Magistrates Court in London, on May 2, 2019, where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is expected to appear by video link from prison.WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told a London court on Thursday his work had protected “many people” and refused to agree to be extradited to the United States to face trial for one of the largest compromises of classified information in history.
Asked at a preliminary hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court whether he agreed to be extradited to the United States, Assange, appearing via a video link from a British prison, said: “I do not wish to surrender for extradition. I’m a journalist winning many, many awards and protecting many people.”Assange made international headlines in early 2010 when WikiLeaks published a classified U.S.
On Wednesday, he was sentenced to 50 weeks in prison by a British court for skipping bail after fleeing to Ecuador’s Embassy in London, where he remained for seven years until police dragged him out last month. Hours after his arrest last month, U.S. prosecutors said they had charged Assange with conspiracy in trying to access a classified U.S. government computer.
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