 6. Extradition of Assange Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, was given a verdict* on Thursday that he is to be extradited* to Sweden to face his sexual assault* allegation*. Howard Riddle, district judge of Belmarsh Magistrates’ Court in south London, agreed to extradite Assange to Sweden despite his lawyers’ argument that Assange would not receive a fair trial in Sweden. | 