WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s appeal against the decision to extradite Julian Assange from the UK, where he was held, to the USA, was rejected by the British Supreme Court. Britain’s highest court said in a statement released by the court that “the appeal does not constitute an arguable point of law”.
Assange faced espionage charges after WikiLeaks released classified US military records on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who took refuge in the Ecuadorian consulate in London for 7 years and was taken into custody 2 years ago, was in a difficult situation after the USA’s extradition request was accepted.
Assange is said to be potentially sentenced to 175 years in prison in the United States, but US officials say his sentence will likely be between four and six years if found guilty in a post-extradition trial.
Assange’s US-based lawyer, Barry Pollack, said in a statement, “Assange will continue his appeal in the legal environment regarding his extradition to the United States, where he faces criminal charges for publishing accurate and newsworthy information.”
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