Tuesday, December 14, 2010

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Granted Bail. Sweden Appeals



WikiLeaks Founder Granted Bail, With Conditions -- Threat Level

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was granted bail, with conditions, this morning by a London judge, but Swedish prosecutors may block his release.

If released, Assange must surrender his passport and agree to travel restrictions, adhere to a curfew and wear an electronic tracking device. He must remain at a Suffolk mansion and report into a local police station each evening. His bail was set at £240,000 ($320,000).

U.S. documentary filmmaker Michael Moore announced on his blog that he was contributing $20,000 to Assange’s bail. British heiress Jemima Khan and other celebrities have also offered to cover his bail.

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More News On Wikileaks Founder Assange Being Granted Bail

Release on Bail of WikiLeaks Founder Is Delayed by Appeal -- New York Times
Assange remains in London jail as bail decision challenged -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Sweden appeals UK granting bail for Julian Assange -- Yahoo News/AP
Sweden to appeal WikiLeaks founder's bail -- CBC
Sweden to appeal UK bail for WikiLeaks founder -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Assange granted bail, but Sweden appeals -- CNN
WikiLeaks Founder Assange Granted Bail -- Voice of America
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Granted Bail in London -- Time Magazine
Michael Moore Helps Post Assange’s Bail -- FOX News
Julian and Me: Michael Moore to Assange’s Rescue -- Vanity Fair
The WikiLeaks whip-round: Julian Assange's celebrity backers scramble to raise £200,000 in cash to meet bail -- The Daily Mail
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Bail Set at $315k -- ABC News
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Agrees To Wear Electronic Tracker -- Forbes
Assange: "My Convictions are Unfaltering" -- CBS News
Timeline: WikiLeaks founder free on bail -- Reuters

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