Who is Julian Assange and what will happen to him now?

Julian Assange may risk torture if he is extradited to the United States, one of his lawyers says, after the arrest of the WikiLeaks founder.

Julian Assange after his arrest in London

PM Scott Morrison says Australia has nothing to do with a US push to have Julian Assange extradited. (AAP) Source: AAP

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By Stephanie Andary
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