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WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange in U.K. Court for Extradition Appeal

HeadlineJul 12, 2011

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is back in a London court today appealing a court order that he go to Sweden to face questioning over sexual assault allegations by two women. Assange’s attorney has claimed his client’s arrest warrant inaccurately described what happened and has argued the allegations against Assange cannot amount to crimes in England and therefore extradition to Sweden must be blocked.

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