Julian Assange has been warned by a judge that he will be removed from the courtroom and tried in his absence if he continues to interrupt proceedings.
Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder who is fighting to avoid extradition to the United States from Britain, has been warned by a judge that he will be removed from the courtroom and tried in his absence if he continues to interrupt proceedings.
Judge Vanessa Baraitser told Assange, who was in the dock, that he must not speak out even though he will hear things he disagrees with. Assange's outburst occurred as the court heard on Tuesday from Clive Stafford Smith, founder of the London-based charity Reprieve, who argues that the WikiLeaks disclosures had been instrumental in challenging the US on illegal drone strikes and the secret detention of suspects.Stafford Smith, a dual US-UK citizen, said the leaked information had contributed to court findings that criminal proceedings should be taken against senior US officials.
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