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US lays out case to extradite Julian Assange

Supporters of Julian Assange outside Belmarsh Magistrates' Court in Woolwich, London, UK

Supporters of Julian Assange outside Belmarsh Magistrates' Court in Woolwich, London, UK Source: AAP

Julian Assange’s extradition hearing in London has been told the Wikileaks founder "put lives at risk" when releasing classified material.


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By Ben Lewis

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Julian Assange’s extradition hearing in London has been told the Wikileaks founder "put lives at risk" when releasing classified material.



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