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Julian Assange's extradition hearing set for 2020

Assange tells a UK court that his life would be at risk if he's extradited to the US.

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<p>Assange will soon find out whether he'll be extradited to the US.</p>

UK pushes Julian Assange a step closer to extradition to the US

UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid has signed the request from the US Department of Justice.

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<p>WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces a reopened Swedish rape investigation.</p>

Sweden to reopen a rape case against Julian Assange

Sexual assault allegations are partly what led the WikiLeaks founder to remain inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London for nearly seven years.

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Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in jail for skipping bail in the UK

The WikiLeaks founder was arrested last month at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London.

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<p>Julian Assange works on a new hobby while holed up in the Ecuadorean embassy in London.</p>

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<p>Julian Assange gestures to the media from a police vehicle on his arrival at Westminster Magistrates court on Thursday in London.</p>

Julian Assange: Everything you need to know about the man behind WikiLeaks

Details on who the WikiLeaks founder is, what he's done and why he's been arrested.

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<p>After weeks of speculation Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was arrested by Scotland Yard Police Officers inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in Central London on Thursday morning.</p>

Julian Assange's defense against hacking charges, and where it falls short

While WikiLeaks’ work can be considered journalism, offering to hack a password isn’t.

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<p>Julian Assange in police vehicle after his arrest on April 11 in London.</p>

Julian Assange and WikiLeaks: Events leading to founder's arrest

Assange was taken into custody in London after living in the Ecuadorian Embassy for almost seven years.

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<p>The Ecuadorian Embassy in London, after WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested by officers from the Metropolitan Police and taken into custody following the Ecuadorian government's withdrawal of asylum. (Photo by John Stillwell/PA Images via Getty Images)</p>

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