Julian Assange’s lawyer says the WikiLeaks founder will fight his extradition to the United States.
Attorney Jennifer Robinson sounded defiant as she spoke to reporters after Assange was arrested in London on Thursday morning. She said the arrest sets a dangerous precedent for the rights of journalists.
Assange was arrested at the Ecuadorian Embassy, where he took asylum in 2012 while facing extradition to Sweden.
Robinson suggested Assange had long said he would be arrested if he was expelled if Ecuador expelled him from the embassy. She says at least he can now get medical care while in jail.
The defence team could fight attempts to extradite Assange to the United States to face charges related to the publication of tens of thousands of secret government documents.
Source-AP
