Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in jail

>A British court sentenced WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange to 50 weeks for skipping bail. The activist also faces a court hearing on extradition to Washington where he is wanted for “conspiracy to commit computer intrusion.”

>The Southwark Crown Court in London on Wednesday sentenced Assange to almost a year for “violating bail conditions.” Last month, he was formally convicted of skipping bail in the UK in 2012 when he was wanted over a rape allegation in Sweden (the case was later dropped).

>Judge Deborah Taylor told the journalist that he had used bail to escape the law and expressed disdain for British justice.

https://www.rt.com/uk/458038-julian-assange-court-sentencing