Julian Assange is a step closer to being extradited to the United States to face charges that could land him in prison for 175 years. Here's what could happen next

A last-ditch effort to persuade President Donald Trump to issue a pre-emptive pardon to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is reportedly being blocked by White House counsel Pat Cipollone, according to reports.

U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to grant clemency to rapper Lil Wayne on Tuesday in a final wave of pardons and commutations that is not expected to include lawyer Rudy Giuliani or ex-aide Steve Bannon, sources said on Monday.

U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to grant clemency to rapper Lil Wayne on Tuesday in a final wave of pardons and commutations that is not expected to include lawyer Rudy Giuliani or ex-aide Steve Bannon, sources said on Monday.

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Examining 10 years of the WikiLeaks founder's legal struggles.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange “has an incentive to abscond”, a British Judge said

The partner of Julian Assange said on Wednesday she was hugely disappointed that a London court had rejected his application for bail and called on the United States to drop the case against him.

A British judge on Wednesday denied bail to WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, who has been jailed in Britain since 2019 as he fights extradition to the United States.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was denied bail on Wednesday by a British judge who said there was a risk he might flee justice while the United States tries again to secure his extradition.

A London judge has denied bail to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after ruling this week that he must not be extradited to the U.S. to face espionage charges due to a high risk of suicide.The state of play: Assange must now remain in British prison as the U.…

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was denied bail on Wednesday because a judge said there is a risk he may abscond while the United States tries to secure his extradition from Britain.

Assange will continue to be held in London’s maximum-security Belmarsh prison pending his US extradition case.

WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange will discover on Wednesday if he will be allowed to taste freedom after years of self-incarceration and jail time, following victory in his battle to avoid extradition from Britain to the United States.

WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange will discover on Wednesday if he will be allowed to taste freedom after years of self-incarceration and jail time, following victory in his battle to avoid extradition from Britain to the United States.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will seek to be released from prison on bail on Wednesday after a British judge refused to extradite to him to the United States, where he is wanted to face criminal charges.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will seek to be released from prison on bail on Wednesday after a British judge refused to extradite to him to the United States, where he is wanted to face criminal charges.

Australian PM says Julian Assange is free to return home if the US fails in its bid to extradite him from the UK.

Australian PM says Julian Assange is free to return home if the US fails in its bid to extradite him from the UK.

Julian Assange is "free to return home" to Australia once legal challenges against him are dealt with, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday, after a UK court denied a request to extradite the Wikileaks founder to the United States.

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday offered political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a move that could anger the United States, which is seeking his extradition.

Julian Assange is "free to return home" to Australia once legal challenges against him are dealt with, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday, after a UK court denied a request to extradite the Wikileaks founder to the United States.

Julian Assange is "free to return home" to Australia once legal challenges against him are dealt with, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday, after a UK court denied a request to extradite the Wikileaks founder to the United States.

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday offered political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a move that could anger the United States, which is seeking his extradition.

As US authorities move to appeal against British judge’s ruling against extradition, WikiLeaks founder still faces a long legal struggle, writes Lizzie Dearden

RT @FreeAssangeDoco: “Julian Assange, if extradited to the US, doesn’t have a prayer of a fair trial in the Eastern District of Virginia” -…

RT @DefenseAssange: Yes @jeremycorbyn is right - Julian Assange is the voice of our humanity. #FreeAssangeNOW https://t.co/LsBhPU1zN3

RT @wikileaks: International Federation of Journalists leaders call to free Julian Assange whose prosecution is "a threat to all journalist…

RT @wikileaks: David Davis MP calls out treatment of Julian Assange as an "atrocious breach of natural justice" | via @NUJofficial #Assange…

RT @ClarkeMicah: I have been shown dispiriting correspondence between an MP and a citizen seeking his support in opposing the extradition o…

RT @DEAcampaign: 'Free Julian Assange' letter delivered to PM Anthony Albanese https://t.co/SwfrYTR9IR

RT @wikileaks: 'Assange is the excuse for all who jail journalists' 'Why the pursuit of Assange creates an "immediate jeopardy" for jour…

RT @wikileaks: 'If Biden Really Believes in Press Freedom, He’ll Stop Targeting Julian Assange’ | The Nation #FreeAssange2023 https://t.co/…

RT @DefenseAssange: Yes @jeremycorbyn is right - Julian Assange is the voice of our humanity. #FreeAssangeNOW https://t.co/LsBhPU1zN3

RT @wikileaks: 'Assange is the excuse for all who jail journalists' 'Why the pursuit of Assange creates an "immediate jeopardy" for jour…

RT @wikileaks: 13 years ago on July 25 began the publication of the Afghan War Diaries, here is Julian Assange speaking in 2011: "The goal…

RT @wikileaks: 'If Biden Really Believes in Press Freedom, He’ll Stop Targeting Julian Assange’ | The Nation #FreeAssange2023 https://t.co/…

RT @wikileaks: 21 Free Speech and Human Rights groups including Amnesty, ACLU, RSF, and PEN urge Biden Admin to "protect democratic values…

RT @FreeAssangeDoco: "If you care about press freedom, make some noise about Julian Assange." - Trevor Timm, Executive Director Freedom of…

RT @AssangeCampaign: Julian Assange's extradition order is currently being appealed. If extradited, he faces a maximum prison sentence of 1…

Have you ever said anything about Julian Assange persecution? https://t.co/NX9MZcXfqn

RT @wikileaks: New revelations in Spanish case regarding illegal spying on Julian Assange and his lawyers shows company spied on Presidents…

RT @ClarkeMicah: I have been shown dispiriting correspondence between an MP and a citizen seeking his support in opposing the extradition o…

RT @DefendAssange: ‘Spanish company that spied on Julian Assange informed CIA about meetings held by Latin American leaders’ @elpaisinengli…

RT @AssangeFreeYet: Julian Assange is still not free after 4 years, 3 months and 15 days of political imprisonment in HMP Belmarsh, followi…

RT @people4assange: Spotted in Marrickville, Sydney Polls show 88% of Australians support Julian Assange and want him to be free. #FreeAs…

RT @AssangeCampaign: Whistleblowers and WikiLeaks Collide Sami Shah MC introducing Dean Yates with special guests John Shipton (Julian Ass…

RT @DefendAssange: Star US prosecution witness in case against Julian Assange revealed as convicted fraudster who has admitted he fabricate…

RT @wikileaks: 13 years ago on July 25 began the publication of the Afghan War Diaries, here is Julian Assange speaking in 2011: "The goal…

RT @wallacemick: Julian #Assange exposed the War Crimes of #US + #NATO Allies in #Afghanistan + #Iraq and now "is one of the most demonised…

RT @wikileaks: New revelations in Spanish case regarding illegal spying on Julian Assange and his lawyers shows company spied on Presidents…

RT @Lowkey0nline: The full interview with legal expert and wife of Julian @Stella_Assange for @MintPressNews can be seen here https://t.co/…

RT @wikileaks: New revelations in Spanish case regarding illegal spying on Julian Assange and his lawyers shows company spied on Presidents…

RT @wikileaks: New revelations in Spanish case regarding illegal spying on Julian Assange and his lawyers shows company spied on Presidents…

RT @Lowkey0nline: A Yahoo investigation revealed that the CIA drew up plans to kidnap Julian Assange in London. It was said that the Brit…

RT @DEAcampaign: "It is absurd that a single judge can issue a three-page decision that could land Julian Assange in prison for the rest of…

RT @sahouraxo: "Nearly every war has been the result of media lies." —Julian Assange They lied about Vietnam They lied about Afghanistan T…

RT @worldzonfire: What representations did you make @AlboMP for Julian Assange’s appeal of the extradition order? #JusticeMustBeSeenToBeDon…

RT @wikileaks: 13 years ago on July 25 began the publication of the Afghan War Diaries, here is Julian Assange speaking in 2011: "The goal…

RT @wallacemick: Julian #Assange exposed the War Crimes of #US + #NATO Allies in #Afghanistan + #Iraq and now "is one of the most demonised…

RT @wallacemick: Julian #Assange exposed the War Crimes of #US + #NATO Allies in #Afghanistan + #Iraq and now "is one of the most demonised…

RT @Lowkey0nline: A Yahoo investigation revealed that the CIA drew up plans to kidnap Julian Assange in London. It was said that the Brit…

RT @wikileaks: Amnesty: "We call on the UK to refrain from extraditing Julian Assange, for the US to drop the charges, and for Assange to b…

RT @wallacemick: Julian #Assange exposed the War Crimes of #US + #NATO Allies in #Afghanistan + #Iraq and now "is one of the most demonised…

RT @wikileaks: Amnesty: "We call on the UK to refrain from extraditing Julian Assange, for the US to drop the charges, and for Assange to b…