Julian Assange faces 12 months in prison and extradition to the US | ITV News

Julian Assange could face 12-months in jail and possibly be extradited to the US after he was arrested and forcibly removed from the Ecuadorian embassy in London - nearly seven years after he sought refuge there.
The Wikileaks founder was found guilty of breaching his bail at Westminster Magistrates' Court today and faces up to a year behind bars.
But the 47-year-old could face up to five years if extradited to the US, where authorities claim he conspired with former US military analyst Chelsea Manning to hack into classified US government records.
The US State Department claim Assange helped Ms Manning crack a password to gain entry to secure a computer network and download material to share with Wikileaks.
His arrest has stirred a mixed reaction from famous figures around the world from politicians like Jeremy Corbyn and Donald Trump to his famous supporters including Pamela Anderson and Vivienne Westwood.
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