World Julian Assange Sentenced to 50 Weeks and Still Faces U.S. Charges May 1, 2019May 1, 2019ILIANA MAGRAComments Off on Julian Assange Sentenced to 50 Weeks and Still Faces U.S. Charges A London court sentenced Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, to prison for jumping bail in 2012, but his legal troubles are far from over.