US Judge Requests Assange Testimony in Case Brought by Parents of Slain DNC Staffer

Julian Assange speaks to the media from the balcony of the Embassy of Ecuador in London on May 19, 2017. Jack Taylor/Getty Images

A federal magistrate judge in New York requested assistance from a UK court on Aug. 5 in obtaining testimony from WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for a U.S. civil lawsuit brought against Fox News and others by the parents of slain Democratic National Committee voter data director Seth Rich.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn requested the international assistance in accordance with the Hague Convention.