WikiLeaks founder Assange starts final legal battle to avoid extradition to U.S.
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Julian Assange's lawyers begin their final legal challenge in the UK to prevent his extradition to the US. Assange has been fighting extradition for over a decade, spending seven years in self-exile in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and the last five years in a high-security prison. His attorneys will ask two High Court judges for a new appeal hearing, and if they rule against him, he can appeal to the European Court of Human Rights. Supporters are concerned he could be extradited before that happens. Assange is facing 17 charges of espionage and one charge of computer misuse for the publication of classified US documents on WikiLeaks. His supporters argue that the prosecution is politically motivated and that he won't receive a fair trial in the US. Assange's legal troubles began in 2010 when he was arrested in London at the request of Sweden for allegations of rape and sexual assault. He sought refuge in the Ecuadorian Embassy in 2012 but was evicted in 2019 and arrested by British police. Assange's lawyers claim he could face up to 175 years in prison if convicted.
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