The US request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, was “state retaliation” for exposure of classified documents which revealed alleged US war crimes, a court heard today. Lawyers for Julian Assange have begun to make his case in London’s High Court during his final bid to avoid being extradited to America, where he faces life in prison. The WikiLeaks founder is applying for permission at the High Court today to appeal against the decision of former Home Secretary Priti Patel to allow his extradition request. Mark Summers KC, for Assange, argued the request by the US to extradite his client was “state retaliation” for exposure of classified documents which revealed alleged US war crimes.
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