Julian Assange struggles to say his own name, as he fights extradition

Julian Assange appeared before London's Westminster Magistrates Court looking frail and in a befuddled state on Monday afteron. Supporters of WikiLeaks founder thronged outside London Court, as his legal team put forth a bid to extend date by three months for his extradition to US scheduled for February 2020, which was refused by Court. On Monday, according to those present inside Court asserted that Assange 'struggled to say his own name and date of birth,' and reportedly holding back his tears said, "I can't think properly." Furr arguing equitability of case, citing that "superpower had 10 years" to prepare for case, however, he is unable to access his writings. 

In an outlandish statement, when questioned if he understood dates of his upcoming extradition trial, whistleblower reportedly responded saying that US attempted to "steal his children's' DNA." Assange reportedly said, "y are saying journalists and whistleblowers are enemies of people. y have unfair advants in dealing with documents. y kw interior of my life with my psychologist. y steal my children's DNA. This is t equitable what is happening here."

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Julian Assange's lawyers inside London Court argued that y need time to prepare for case against his extradition to US. lawyer even accused US of spying against whistleblower, while Assange holed up inside Ecuadorian Embassy in London seeking refugee for seven years before he was dragged out of consulate in April 2019. Assange's lawyer furr argued that charges against journalist were being "reinvigorated" by Donald Trump's administration.  "It is a political attempt to signal to journalists consequences of publishing information, it is unprecedented," lawyer stated. whistleblower's full extradition case hearing would begin on February 25, 2020. 

WikiLeaks founder, currently imprisoned in Belmarsh is slapped with 18 charges in United States including Espion Act after publishing classified documents of US war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan, conspiring to hack into US government system. Often oscillating between titles of a journalist, publisher, data warrior, and a spy, Assange claimed global tability for divulging war crimes of United States during nation's 'war against terror.' However, if indicted whistleblower could face up to 175 years in prison. However, indictment of whistleblower Julian Assange under Espion Act is often viewed as a threat to press freedom. 

Earlier, Assange's far had claimed that WikiLeaks founder is "subjected to every sort of torment," despite condemnation from United Nations. After meeting Assange in August, his far said that whistleblower was a bit shaky, is suffering from anxiety and has lost a lot of weight. 

WikiLeaks 

Wikileaks, an anti-secrecy organisation, was founded in 2006 as a platform for whistleblowers to release classified information anymously. By 2015, Wikileaks became a portal to publish over 10 million documents, including top-secret documents.  Ever since its launch in 2006, Wikileaks has published thousands of classified documents, disclosing details from national security, war, politics to film industry.

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