Julian Assange to Face Charges in Sweden

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will likely go to Sweden in early December rather than continuing his appeals in British courts against extradition. Assange has hired a public relations firm in Stockholm to represent him as the case moves to the Stockholm arena. The decision, as yet unannounced, was confirmed by two sources in Stockholm and has been reported in Espressen.

A two-judge UK panel turned down Assange's appeal November 2, narrowing his options to either a further appeal to the UK Supreme Court or a decision to answer the Swedish prosecutor's extradition demand that he be interviewed in Stockholm where he may face charges of sexual harassment.

The fear of Assange supporters has been that the United States will indict him and seek his extradition from Stockholm on conspiracy charges involving the WikiLeaks disclosures. The US already is holding Pfc. Bradley Manning in Fort Leavenworth on WikiLeaks-related charges.

For more, please see "U.K Judges Approve Assange Extradition to Sweden," "Julian Assange's New Legal Strategy," and "A View From Sweden."

 

 

 

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Comments

[Ryan Garn]

04:01 AM on 11/15/2011

He is not being extradited to face charges, it's for further questioning on the sexual assault claims made against him. The same allegations that he has already been questioned on by Swedish authorities on multiple occasions. The prosecutors never filed any charges against him because they were never able to produce anything other then hearsay.

[Omishinji]

05:17 AM on 11/16/2011

Hearsay. Hearsay. Two people have complained to the police they Assange raped them. The prosecutors are using the accusations made by Assange. It is a wonder why Assange just doesn't go to Sweden. Is it because he knows that they will formally charge him again, and that his entire charade will be shown for such.