A Mumbling Assange Tells Judge That He ‘Can’t Think Properly’
- WikiLeaks founder says that he doesn’t understand proceedings
- Full extradition hearing set for late February by judge
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A mumbling Julian Assange told a London judge that he didn’t understand a court proceeding Monday as the WikiLeaks founder complained that his isolation in a British prison made it hard to fight the U.S. extradition case against him.
In rambling, often inaudible comments, the 48-year-old said he wasn’t able to do research from his cell. The American government is seeking to bring him to the U.S. to face charges that he endangered national security by conspiring to obtain and disclose classified information.