Julian Assange Denied Bail During U.S. Extradition Appeal
- Judge says Assange must stay in U.K. prison during appeals
- U.S. wants to overturn ruling blocking Assange’s extradition
Julian Assange in London in 2017.
Photographer: Jack Taylor/Getty Images
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Julian Assange was denied bail by a London judge who cited the WikiLeaks founder’s years hiding in the Ecuadorian embassy as evidence that he remained a flight risk.
Judge Vanessa Baraitser refused to give the 49-year-old bail after she blocked his deportation Monday because of his risk of suicide. He will remain in London’s high-security Belmarsh prison, where he’s been for nearly two years.