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UK Judge: Julian Assange Can Be Extradited to Sweden

A British judge ruled today that Julian Assange must be extradited to Sweden to face sex crime allegations, a devastating blow to the WikiLeaks founder, who has always strenuously denied the accusations. Judge Howard Riddle decided that the allegations of rape and sexual molestation by two Swedish women are extraditable...

Assange: 'I Am Not Promiscuous ... Just Really Like Women'

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said today that two Swedish women accusing him of sexual assault overreacted to fears that they might have contracted a sexually transmitted disease from him. "They found they were mutual lovers of mine," Assange said in a BBC interview when asked to explain what he thinks happened. "They...

WikiLeaks: Police Documents Detail Sex Allegations Against Assange

One of the two Swedish women accusing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of sexual assault said she had "the worst sex ever" with him, according to police documents leaked to a British newspaper this week. "Not only had it been the world's worst screw, it had also been violent," said the woman referred to as "Miss A" in...

WikiLeaks' Assange Released on Bail

LONDON (Dec. 16) -- Julian Assange was freed on bail today, and after nine days in solitary in a Victorian jail, the WikiLeaks founder told reporters: "It's great to smell the fresh air of London again." Assange was released after a judge rejected an appeal by British prosecutors to continue holding him. The 39-year-old...

US Officials Face Battle if They Want Julian Assange

(Dec. 7) -- The U.S. government may face an uphill battle if it tries to extradite and successfully prosecute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange now that he's been jailed in Britain on sex allegations from Sweden. Legal experts say that Assange's decision to fight his extradition to Sweden means the case could drag on in...