Supporters of the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange have enlisted a lobbyist with connections to the president and filed a clemency petition with the White House.
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Julian Assange Is Denied Bail by U.K. Judge
The decision came two days after the judge blocked the extradition of the WikiLeaks founder to the United States, citing risks of suicide.
Julian Assange Extradition to U.S. Blocked Over Mental Health Concerns
U.S. officials want the WikiLeaks founder to face charges of violating the Espionage Act. But a judge in London ruled that he was at extreme risk of suicide.
The Julian Assange Extradition Case: What You Need to Know
A British judge rejected an American effort to send the WikiLeaks founder to the U.S. to face charges of violating the Espionage Act and hacking government computers.
At Assange’s Extradition Hearing, Troubled Tech Takes Center Stage
The WikiLeaks founder’s high-profile case was delayed for months by the coronavirus. Now it is being hobbled by faulty livestreams and other technical issues.
Julian Assange Appears in London Court for U.S. Extradition Hearing
The case against the WikiLeaks founder, who is accused of obtaining and publishing secret military and diplomatic documents, was delayed in February because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Julian Assange Faces Hearing on Extradition to the U.S.
The WikiLeaks founder appeared in a London court to fight attempts by the American authorities to make him answer charges of espionage.
Assange to Testify on Being Recorded in Embassy in London
Recordings have emerged of private conversations that Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, had while living in the Ecuadorean Embassy. He and a Spanish prosecutor blame the United States.
Sweden Drops Julian Assange Rape Inquiry
“The evidence is not strong enough to form the basis of an indictment,” the country’s deputy director of public prosecutions said.
Julian Assange Must Stay in Jail as Flight Risk, U.K. Judge Rules
The WikiLeaks founder won’t be released next week when he finishes a sentence for jumping bail.