A British judge sentenced WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Wednesday to 50 weeks in prison for skipping bail seven years ago and holing up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. Add WikiLeaks as an interest to stay up to date on the latest WikiLeaks news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Sweden suspended its investigation into possible sexual misconduct against Assange two years ago because he was beyond their reach while he was living in the embassy. There was a small gathering of vocal Assange supporters outside the courthouse demanding he be freed. ———This story has been corrected to correct short headline to say Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks in prison not 50 years.

Source: ABC News May 01, 2019 08:50 UTC