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WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Can Be Extradited to Sweden, Judge Rules
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyLONDON -- In a swift and stunning rebuke, a British court has ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange must return to Sweden to face questioning on sexual assault charges. He has seven days to appeal the ruling; otherwise he must leave the U.K. within 10 days. Assange has been fighting extradition since he was taken into custody and later placed on house arrest in December. He has consistently denied the allegations made by two women in August 2010. Assange also fears eventual extradition to the U.S., where he could face espionage charges related to WikiLeaks' release of thousands of ...
Assange, Berlusconi and the Sex Lives of Others
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyLONDON -- In his impassioned defense of Bill Clinton during the Senate's 1999 impeachment trial, Arkansas Sen. Dale Bumpers paraphrased a famous quote by the journalist H.L. Mencken: "When you hear somebody say, 'This is not about money' -- it's about money. And when you hear somebody say, 'This is not about sex' -- it's about sex." How true. Back then, we all said that what we really cared about was whether President Clinton had lied under oath. But what we really focused on was the prurient testimony of one Monica Lewinsky, with her sordid tales of stained blue dresses and the creative use ...
Julian Assange Extradition Hearing to Continue on Friday
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyLONDON -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to British court Tuesday for what was meant to be the second and final day of his extradition hearing. But after a long day of questioning, the judge has still not rendered a verdict, and the case will resume on Friday. Assange is fighting his extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning concerning allegations of sexual assault made by two women in August. On Monday, both the defense and the Queen's Counsel (acting on behalf of the Swedish government) presented their opening arguments. Related ...
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Fights Extradition in British Court
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyLONDON -- Julian Assange is back in court Monday to combat his extradition to Sweden. It is the first part of a two-day hearing for the WikiLeaks founder that concludes tomorrow. Assange, who faces allegations of sexual assault in Sweden, has been held under house arrest in Britain since late December. He is wanted for questioning over allegations of rape, molestation and unlawful coercion made by two women in August. He denies the charges. Assange's lawyers are combating extradition on both technical and political grounds. On the technical end, they maintain that the arrest warrant issued ...
WikiLeaks Founder Assange Faces Extradition Hearing
By not in system - AOL NewsLONDON -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his entourage of lawyers, supporters, protesters and journalists are headed back to a London court for a showdown between the secret-spilling computer hacker and Swedish authorities who want him extradited to face sex crimes allegations. A two-day hearing that begins Monday will decide Assange's legal fate. It will also keep the spotlight away from WikiLeaks' revelations and on its opinion-dividing frontman. Assange is accused of sexual misconduct by two women he met during a visit to Stockholm last year. At Belmarsh Magistrates' Court, a ...
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