Assange , who denies the rape allegation, has challenged the detention order several times. STOCKHOLM—A Swedish appeals court on Friday upheld a detention order for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, dismissing the latest attempt by the 45-year-old Australian to make prosecutors drop a rape investigation from 2010. Swedish prosecutors say they are not in contact with counterparts in the U.S. and that they would also need Britain’s permission should a third country seek his extradition. “This means that there is at present no reason to set aside the detention order. The rape allegation, which involves one of the women, will expire in 2020 if Assange hasn’t been indicted by then.

Source: thestar September 16, 2016 12:34 UTC