WikiLeaks founder appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court for his first extradition hearing since being hauled out of the Ecuadorian embassy in London
The WikiLeaks founder appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court for his first extradition hearing since being hauled out of the Ecuadorian embassy in London where he hid for nearly seven years.He formally refused to consent to being extradited, during a hearing which lasted a little over ten minutes.
The charge carries a maximum of five years' imprisonment and relates to Assange's "alleged role in one of the largest compromises of classified information" in US history. District Judge Michael Snow remanded Assange into custody to appear via video link again at the same court on 30 May for a further case management hearing.
Lauri Love, whose saw his own extradition decision over allegations he hacked US government computer networks overturned by the High Court last year, was among them.
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