WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has told a London court he will fight extradition to the United States where he faces trial for one of the largest compromises of classified information in history.
Asked at a hearing at London's Westminster Magistrates' Court whether he agreed to be extradited to the US, Assange, appearing via a video link from a British prison, said he did not wish to surrender to extradition for doing what he called "journalism that has won many awards".
The US has requested the extradition of Assange, who was dragged from the Ecuadorean embassy in London on April 11, and has charged him with conspiracy to commit computer intrusion which carries a maximum penalty of five years.
READ MORE
Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks for skipping UK bail
The 47-year-old Australian was jailed for 50 weeks on Wednesday for jumping bail in 2012. At the time, he was facing extradition to Sweden for questioning over r@pe and sexual assault allegations made by two women.....
More at
Julian Assange to fight extradition to US
Asked at a hearing at London's Westminster Magistrates' Court whether he agreed to be extradited to the US, Assange, appearing via a video link from a British prison, said he did not wish to surrender to extradition for doing what he called "journalism that has won many awards".
The US has requested the extradition of Assange, who was dragged from the Ecuadorean embassy in London on April 11, and has charged him with conspiracy to commit computer intrusion which carries a maximum penalty of five years.
READ MORE
Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks for skipping UK bail
The 47-year-old Australian was jailed for 50 weeks on Wednesday for jumping bail in 2012. At the time, he was facing extradition to Sweden for questioning over r@pe and sexual assault allegations made by two women.....
More at
Julian Assange to fight extradition to US
