Judge says WikiLeaks' Assange can be extradited

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden over sex crimes claims, a judge said Thursday. Assange's lawyer said he would appeal the ruling to the High Court.

 
 

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrives at Belmarsh Magistrates' Court in London. Judge Howard Riddle ruled that the allegations of rape and sexual molestation by two women are extraditable offenses and that a Swedish warrant was properly issued.


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