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US extradition case against Julian Assange set for next year
By Associated Press
June 14, 2019 | 1:01pm | Updated
Julian Assange in police custody in April
LONDON — A British court has set a date early next year for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face a US extradition attempt over his role in revealing classified government and military information.
The judge at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday set a full extradition hearing for Feb. 25, 2020. It is expected to last about five days. Interim hearings are expected in July and October.
Assange, who has been suffering from ill health in prison, appeared in court via video link. He appeared to be tired and showed signs of a possible hand tremor. He was again sporting a gray-white beard after having shaved it off before his last court appearance.
Ben Brandon, a British lawyer representing the US government, told a hearing that the case “related to one of the largest compromises of confidential information in the history of the United States.”
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READ MORE: https://nypost.com/2019/06/14/us-extradition-case-against-julian-assange-set-for-next-year/
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A protester in London speaks up for Julian Assange.
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Assange asserts that he is a journalist with First Amendment protections and the US decision to use espionage charges against him has alarmed many free speech advocates.
Assange’s lawyer, Mark Summers, said the case represents an “outrageous and full-frontal assault on journalistic rights.”
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