WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not be extradited immediately as decision delayed
by Amy-Clare Martin
Mar 26, 2024
3 minutes
Julian Assange will not immediately be extradited to the US to face espionage charges, after judges delayed a final decision over whether he can appeal his case.
It was feared that the WikiLeaks founder, who is currently detained at Belmarsh high-security prison, could have been put on a plane in a matter of days if a last-ditch legal bid for an appeal failed.
His team claim that the 52-year-old could face up to 175 years in prison if he is hundreds of thousands of relating to the
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