WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange facing pivotal moment in long fight to stay out of US court

By BRIAN MELLEY
Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces what could be his final court hearing in England over whether he should be extradited to the United States to face spying charges. The High Court will hear arguments Monday over whether Assange can seek an appeals court ruling blocking his transfer to the U.S. The court in considering whether to accept reassurances from U.S. officials that his rights won’t be trampled if he is returned to face trial. American prosecutors say the 52-year-old Australian citizen helped U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning steal classified documents and put lives at risk when Wikileaks published them.