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A British court has denied a request from U.S. officials to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on charges of illegally obtaining and sharing classified material related to national security. The judge cited the risk of suicide if Assange is sent to U.S. custody.
“I find that the mental condition of Mr. Assange is such that it would be oppressive to extradite him to the United States of America,” British Magistrate Vanessa Baraitser said in her decision Monday.
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