Assange's legal team immediately issued its own statement, saying it will appeal to a higher court. He's wanted in Sweden on rape allegations, and the United Kingdom arrested him in 2010. Story highlights Julian Assange has been living at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since 2012WikiLeaks founder faces rape allegations in Sweden(CNN) A Swedish court on Wednesday upheld the arrest warrant of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, with a Swedish prosecutor saying there's still probable cause to prosecute him on a rape allegation and that "the risk of him evading justice is still large." Prosecutors have asked Ecuador to let them question Assange at its embassy in London, Ny said. While the legal back-and-forth continues, Assange apparently will remain in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, which granted him political asylum in June 2012.

Source: CNN May 25, 2016 07:26 UTC