Assange's lawyer says he feared extradition to the United States
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrives at court in London on May 1, 2019 to be sentenced for bail violation. Picture: Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP
Appearing before Southwark Crown Court, Assange confirmed his name and sipped water from a plastic cup. "I found myself struggling with terrifying circumstances. I did at the time what I thought was best." Just hours after Assange was removed from the Ecuadorean embassy on April 11, U.S. prosecutors said they had charged Assange with conspiracy in trying to access a classified U.S. government computer with Manning in 2010.
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