Sweden Drops Julian Assange Rape Investigation

Re:Sweden Drops Julian Assange Rape Investigation by kuu on Tuesday November 19, 2019 @09:01AM (#21572842)

Does it mean he is free again?

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Re:Sweden Drops Julian Assange Rape Investigation by djsumdog on Tuesday November 19, 2019 @09:01AM (#21572848)

No, he still has to serve 50 weeks for jumping bail in the UK.

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Re:Sweden Drops Julian Assange Rape Investigation by Aser on Tuesday November 19, 2019 @09:09AM (#21572913)

He's served that time already. He's now being held awaiting extradition to the US.

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Re:Sweden Drops Julian Assange Rape Investigation by olalonde on Tuesday November 19, 2019 @09:27AM (#21573073)

> The 48-year-old Australian was evicted in April and sentenced to 50 weeks in jail for breaching his bail conditions.

Still a couple of months to go (April + 50 weeks = ~March).

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Re:Sweden Drops Julian Assange Rape Investigation by pmyteh on Tuesday November 19, 2019 @10:01AM (#21573469)

In England, you get (essentially automatic) early release at the half way point. He's now held on remand for the extradition proceedings: didn't ask for bail, and essentially no chance of him being granted it given what happened last time he was bailed...

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Re:Sweden Drops Julian Assange Rape Investigation by celticninja on Tuesday November 19, 2019 @09:41AM (#21573237)

He was due to be released on 22 September after serving his sentence for breaching bail conditions.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-49689167

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Re:Sweden Drops Julian Assange Rape Investigation by ceejayoz on Tuesday November 19, 2019 @09:05AM (#21572881)

And after that, the US wants a crack at him.

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Re:Sweden Drops Julian Assange Rape Investigation by Miner49er on Tuesday November 19, 2019 @09:28AM (#21573076)

Nah, he's gonna be extradited to the U.S. where we'll stick him in prison for life to set an example.

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