Judges in Britain will rule Tuesday on whether Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will be extradited to the U.S. or if he will be allowed to appeal his extradition. Two senior judges on the British High Court will decide Assange's fate on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. GMT, or 6:30 a.m. ET. A full appeal hearing could come if the High Court rules in Assange's favor on Tuesday but, if he loses this appeal, his remaining options would be limited. 'This is it.
Assange's wife Stella wrote on X. Assange, 52, is facing espionage charges for publishing classified U.S. military documents 14 years ago but has not yet been tried in a U.S. courtroom as he fled the country. JULIAN ASSANGE'S US EXTRADITION HEARING WRAPS UP IN LONDON, DECISION NOT EXPECTED UNTIL AT LEAST NEXT MONTH Tuesday's ruling follows a two-day hearing last month, which may have been Assange's final appeal attempting to block his extradition to the U.S.
The CIA was also revealed to have spied on Assange and his lawyers. A judge recently ruled that a lawsuit brought against the CIA for spying on his visitors can move forward. No publisher had been charged under the Espionage Act until Assange, and many press freedom groups have said his prosecution sets a dangerous precedent intended to criminalize journalism. Last week, Assange's U.S. lawyer said his legal team saw no indication of a resolution to the case against him following a report that the U.S. Justice Department was considering allowing him to plead guilty to a reduced charge. Reuters contributed to this report.
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