'No.' With one word, Australian-born WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange began his high-stakes legal battle against the US government, which is trying to have him extradited | latikambourke
"No." With one word, Australian-born WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange began his high-stakes legal battle against the US government, which is trying to have him extradited.
Supporters, including his partner Stella Morris and fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, were among those who gathered outside the court, claiming that his arrest was politically motivated. Assange has been indicted on 18 espionage and computer misuse charges over secret US military documents WikiLeaks published over a decade ago.
They also say he conspired with members of hacking organisations and sought to recruit hackers to provide WikiLeaks with classified information. The US made its first extradition request of Britain in December 2017.
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