The WikiLeaks founder would be tried in the United States for espionage for the publication of thousands of secret documents from 2010.
The founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, is one step closer to the extradition to the United States that he has been trying to avoid for ten years since the British justice issued today (04.20.2022) the formal order to hand him over to Washington.
Judge Paul Golspring of the Westminster Magistrates Court has already referred the British Minister of the Interior, Priti Patel, who has the last word, to sign the extradition order for Assange, who would be tried for espionage for the publication of hundreds of thousands of secret documents as of 2010.
Likewise, Patel will have a period of two months, which can be extended, to decide whether to confirm or reject the delivery, while the Australian’s defense has already indicated that he will refute it within the four-week period provided, that is, until May 18.
Assange was present in court today via videoconference from Belmarsh High-Security Prison (London).
