WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal US extradition, UK court rules
Assange, 52, was indicted on 17 counts of violating the Espionage Act and one count of computer misuse in 2019 for publishing a cache of classified U.S.
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Assange, 52, was indicted on 17 counts of violating the Espionage Act and one count of computer misuse in 2019 for publishing a cache of classified U.S.
If extradited to the U.S., Julian Assange faces a potential 175 years in prison for publishing classified information about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
It could be many months until the appeal is heard, and then that decision could be taken to the UK Supreme Court.
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A British court has ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal an order that he be extradited to the U.S. on espionage charges.