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US extradition case for Julian Assange delayed because of coronavirus

By Spencer Neale
Published April 27, 2020 11:11am ET
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US extradition case for Julian Assange delayed because of coronavirus
Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, opens the door to a balcony to speak to media and supporters at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, U.K., on on Friday, May 19, 2017. Assange hailed a Swedish decision to drop a rape probe against him, but said he won't leave the Ecuadorian embassy in London where he has sought refuge for the past five years as long as he remains a target in the U.S. and U.K. | (Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg)

The U.S. extradition case for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been delayed because of the coronavirus.

A British judge announced during a conference call on Monday that the three-week trial planned for May has been scuttled because of restrictions meant to stop the spread of the outbreak that make it impossible for lawyers to appear in person.

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