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January 4, 2021

British judge blocks extradition of Julian Assange to U.S. on mental health grounds



A British judge Monday rejected the United States' request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges, saying he was likely to kill himself if held under harsh U.S. prison conditions.

The U.S. government said it would appeal the decision. Assange's lawyers plan to ask at a bail hearing Wednesday for their client's release from the London prison where he has been held for more than a year and a half.

The judge's decision is a dramatic moment in Assange's years-long legal fight in Britain but likely not its final chapter.

U.S. prosecutors have indicted Assange on 17 espionage charges and one charge of computer misuse. The charges carry a maximum sentence of 175 years in prison.
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