Julian Assange Denied Bail, Stays in Gaol
The WikiLeaks founder has been denied bail on the grounds that his ties to the community are weak and he has the means to flee the UK. Assange, who was arrested Monday by appointment in London, is wanted in Sweden on sexual assault charges that he categorically denies. The Guardian: The 39-year-old Australian, who denies the allegations, was driven away in a white prison van after an extraordinary one-hour hearing at City of Westminster magistrates court. The district judge, Howard Riddle, ruled there was a risk Assange would fail to surrender if granted bail. Despite Jemima Khan, former wife of Pakistan cricketer Imran Khan, the campaigning journalist John Pilger, the British film director Ken Loach and others offering to stand surety totalling £180,000, the judge said Assange’s “weak community ties” in the UK, and his “means and ability” to abscond, were “substantial grounds” for refusing bail. Read more Related Entries November 18, 2010 Britain’s Modern Bride November 12, 2010 A Doctor in Your Pocket
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Julian Assange Denied Bail, Stays in Gaol
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