United States vs. Manning

2010-12-07

		7 December 2010 Having announced his intention to resist extradition to Sweden, Assange turns himself into a London police station and for the first time gets to read a detailed description in his native tongue of the accusations against him. They turn out to be false and distorted accounts of his consensual sexual encounters with Anna Ardin and Sofia Wiln. The most serious accusation is that he raped Ms. Wiln by penetrating her while she 'due to sleep, was in a helpless state'. In fact, she was sufficiently awake to converse with Assange and indicate her consent (see 16 August). At prosecutor Ny's request, Assange is jailed pending an extradition hearing. He is placed in solitary confinement with limited access to his lawyers, television, the library, telephones and the Internet. [...] 24 February 2011 Howard Riddle, a hostile judge, rejects Assange's appeal against the European Arrest Warrant and extradition to Sweden. It was Judge Riddle who had jailed Assange the previous December. [...] But district judge Howard Riddle refused bail for Mr Assange and he was remanded in custody until 14 December. Judge Riddle said he believed Mr Assange might flee and he also feared he 'may be at risk from unstable persons'.
	Agency(ies):	Nordic News Network
	Concerning:	Sweden versus Assange
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