Assange was accused by two Swedish women of sexual assault and rape in 2010
Judge Deborah Taylor read out the sentence as Assange, in a black jacket and grey sweatshirt, looked on. Taylor said Assange had exploited his privileged position to flout the law and express his disdain for British justice.
She said that it had cost taxpayers 16 million pounds to ensure that Assange was arrested when he left the embassy.. Assange, who denied the allegations, fought through the courts to get an extradition order and the preliminary investigation dropped. "I found myself struggling with terrifying circumstances for which neither I nor those from whom I sought advice could work out any remedy. I did what I thought at the time was the best," Assange said.
Assange's lawyer said Manning, who is transgender, had been subjected to sleep deprivation and forced to parade naked in front of military personnel.
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