A British court has ruled this morning (Wednesday) that Julian Assange should be extradited to the United States, where he is expected to stand trial under espionage and up to 175 years in prison.
The man who revealed the "WikiLeaks documents" to the world, appeared for a virtual hearing from Belmaresh Prison in south London where he is being held, after staying at the Ecuadorian embassy in London under political asylum from 2019-2012 in an attempt to escape the judiciary and pursue a legal strategy. To the diplomatic compound.
After years of struggle, Assange, 50, is on the verge of an almost certain extradition to the US authorities and now it remains only to wait for the signature of the British Home Secretary, Pretty Patel, to approve the procedure.
However, the Australian could still pull in more time through an appeal.
U.S. courts have accused the journalist and social activist of 17 counts of espionage and another count of illegal use of computers, after in 2010 he published the diplomatic telegrams that caused an international uproar and embarrassment among Western countries, led by the United States.
This led to mass demonstrations in the capitals of the world and bitter battles between those who supported and defended him.
Assange, for his part, claimed in his defense that he was a journalist and deserved immunity.
In December 2019, Swedish courts closed the case against WikiLeaks founder for sexual harassment and rape due to statute of limitations.
Last month, Assange got married in jail where he is being held.
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