Julian Assange’s trial began this week in London, as the court decided whether the WikiLeaks head would be sent to Sweden to be tried on charges of sexual assault stemming from his trip to that country in August of last year
The trial is set to last two days. Assange has denied the charges, insisting that his relations with the women were consensual. For his part, Assange lawyer Geoffery Roberston fold the press that bringing the issue to trial in Sweden “risks a flagrant denial of justice,” as the case would be heard in private. Despite the extradition request, Sweden has not yet filed criminal charges against Assange.
The defense also suggested the charges are part of a larger conspiracy that will eventually lead to extradition to the US, where Assange will be charged for WikiLeaks role in releasing classified information. Swedish prosecutors have firmly denied those charges.
Assange was present at the trial today–as were a number of high profile supports, including Bianca Jagger and Bianca Jagger and socialite Jemima Khan, according to The Washington Post.
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