Posted on 11/02/2011 3:41:00 AM PDT by Cardhu
WikiLeaks boss Julian Assange has lost his High Court bid to block his extradition to Sweden to face sex crime allegations. Two judges rejected the argument made by his lawyers that extradition of the Australian would be "unfair and unlawful".
The 40-year-old is wanted in Sweden to answer accusations of "raping" one woman and "sexually molesting and coercing" another in Stockholm in August last year.
Assange, whose website embarrassed governments and businesses by publishing leaked diplomatic cables, denies the allegations and claims they are politically motivated.
The whistleblower arrived at court wearing a navy blue suit and a Remembrance Day poppy and was mobbed by supporters as he entered the building.
But the High Court upheld the ruling made by District Judge Howard Riddle at Belmarsh Magistrates' Court in February that he should be extradited to face investigation.
It ruled the issuing of the European arrest warrant (EAW) that led to Assange's arrest and all subsequent proceedings to achieve extradition were "proportionate".
And they dismissed the argument that the warrant was invalid because it had been issued by a prosecutor and not a "judicial authority".
The judges held the action of the prosecutor was subject to the independent scrutiny of Swedish judges "which, as judges of another (EU) member state, we must respect".
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Just one more useful idiot thrown to the dustheap by liberal users. He had some silly impression he was set for life for what he did and now that his work is done, in their regards, he is of no further use.
Here’s the thing...he will go to face the court in Sweden. Because of the circumstances....he won’t be allowed to roam freely. His control over WikiLeaks? He’ll attempt to run it via a cellphone but it’s doubtful that it’ll last in such a fashion.
Once convicted....I’m thinking of at least two years in prison, with six months off for good behavior. The daily operations of WikiLeaks will go to some committee, and that will be the end of Assange’s “toy”.
My point was he is already out of money and crying the blues because the money spigot has broken in the off position.
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