WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange being taken from court, where he appeared on charges of jumping British bail seven years ago, in London, Wednesday May 1, 2019 (AP)WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange is facing a court hearing over a US request to extradite him for alleged computer hacking. Assange is expected to appear by video link from prison for Thursday's hearing at London's Westminster Magistrates' Court. At the time, he was facing extradition to Sweden for questioning over alleged sex crimes. Lawyers say Assange will fight extradition to the US, where authorities have charged him with conspiring to break into a Pentagon computer system. WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson said on Wednesday that the extradition battle was "a question of life and death" for Assange.

Source: The Telegraph May 02, 2019 07:41 UTC