Julian Assange

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FILE - In this Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010 file photo, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange holds up a court document for the media after he was released on bail,

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John Shipton, the father of Julian Assange, speaks at a press conference outside the British Consulate in New York on Friday, June 17, 2022.

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Outside the court, protesters held aloft placards imploring "Don't extradite Assange" and attached yellow #FreeAssange ribbons to walls outside the court.

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FILE - In this Wednesday May 1, 2019 file photo buildings are reflected in the window as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is taken from court in London.

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