Julian Assange arrested in London on behalf of US
Posted on AllSides April 11th, 2019
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested Thursday in London on behalf of authorities in the U.S. who charged him with computer hacking.
"This is an extradition warrant under Section 73 of the Extradition Act," London’s Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement.
Assange, 47, "will appear in custody at Westminster Magistrates' Court as soon as possible," the department added.
Police initially said he was arrested on a warrant for failure to surrender.
The Department of Justice announced Thursday that Assange was charged with computer hacking in connection with the...
