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Assange Can Be Extradited to Sweden for Sex Crimes Case Rules British Judge
A British judge ruled Thursday that Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden in a sex crimes inquiry, rejecting claims by the WikiLeaks founder that he would not face a fair trial there. Assange's lawyer said he would appeal, according to the Associated Press
Judge Howard Riddle said the allegations of rape and sexual molestation by two women against Assange meet the definition of extraditable offenses and said the Swedish warrant had been properly issued and was valid.
Assange, 39, a key figure in the release of tens of thousands of secret U.S. government and military documents, has been out on bail during the extradition fight. He has seven days to appeal the ruling in British courts.
After hearing three days of testimony this month, Riddle concluded "there is simply no reason to believe there has been a mistake" about the European Arrest Warrant issued by Swedish authorities.
Follow this link to the Associated Press for the rest of the story.
