Julian Assange awaits ruling on his last resort to avoid extradition to the US. From a London prison, the WikiLeaks founder accused of espionage alleges that his actions exposed serious criminal acts by US authorities.
Judge Victoria Sharp said she gave her permission to leave Belmarsh prison, where she has been held for five years, but she chose not to. Assange's lawyer, Edward Fitzgerald, said the 52-year-old Australian was unwell, but did not go into details. US prosecutors say she helped military intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning steal diplomatic communications and files that WikiLeaks published.