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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will find out on January 4 whether he will be extradited to the US to facecharges that could see him jailed for 175 years.<\/p>\n
Assange, 49, faces 18 charges including a plot to hack computers and conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information.<\/p>\n
He is said to have plotted with defence analyst Chelsea Manning to crack an encrypted password on US Department of Defence computers.<\/p>\n
The 49-year-old faces up to 175 years in prison if convicted of espionage offences in the US.<\/p>\n
Australian-born Assange has been fighting extradition since April 2019, he was when he was carried out of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London afterEcuador revoked his asylum status.<\/p>\n
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District Judge Vanessa Baraitser has reserved judgement after hearing dozens of witnesses called by Assanges legal team in a bid to persuade her to block his extradition.<\/p>\n
Appearing via video-link from HMP Belmarsh, Assange spoke to confirm his name and date of birth.<\/p>\n
Edward Fitzgerald QC, for Assange, said: This is just a caller over, we are in contact with Judge Baraitser about the timetable. I think that she is dealing with that.<\/p>\n
On behalf of Mr Assange there are no submissions.<\/p>\n
Last month the Old Bailey was told Assange faces a fate worse than death if extradited to the US and could live out his years in isolation in maximum security ADX Colerado jail.<\/p>\n
Senior District Judge Tan Ikram, standing in for Judge Baraitser at Westminster Magistrates Court today, said: I am going to adjourn this case. I will re-list the matter for 26 November and Mr Assange shall remain in custody until then.<\/p>\n
He confirmed judgement would still be given on 4 January 2021.<\/p>\n
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