Julian Assange has appeared in public for the first time since appearing before a judge a week ago, arriving at London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court for a bail hearing.
Supporters and the media lined the streets outside the court to catch a glimpse of the WikiLeaks founder.
Assange, an Australian citizen, has invoked venom from political leaders around the world after WikiLeaks started with the release of over half a million leaked diplomatic cables. To date 1,344 diplomatic cables have been made public by the organization.
While no legal case has been mounted against Assange for the leaks, the 39-year-old is wanted by Swedish police on allegations of sexual assault.
Assange’s lawyer, Mark Stephens, says his client denies the accusations, saying they are a political stunt.
Mr. Stephens is hoping to halt efforts to extradite Mr. Assange back to Sweden for questioning, offering to have his client tagged electronically and accommodated at an address familiar to the police.
Mr. Assange will be represented in court by former appeals judge of the U.N. Special Court, Geoffrey Robertson, who returned from holidaying in Australia to take up the case.
Supporters and the media lined the streets outside the court to catch a glimpse of the WikiLeaks founder.
Assange, an Australian citizen, has invoked venom from political leaders around the world after WikiLeaks started with the release of over half a million leaked diplomatic cables. To date 1,344 diplomatic cables have been made public by the organization.
While no legal case has been mounted against Assange for the leaks, the 39-year-old is wanted by Swedish police on allegations of sexual assault.
Assange’s lawyer, Mark Stephens, says his client denies the accusations, saying they are a political stunt.
Mr. Stephens is hoping to halt efforts to extradite Mr. Assange back to Sweden for questioning, offering to have his client tagged electronically and accommodated at an address familiar to the police.
Mr. Assange will be represented in court by former appeals judge of the U.N. Special Court, Geoffrey Robertson, who returned from holidaying in Australia to take up the case.
