What to know as Julian Assange faces a ruling on his U.S. extradition case over WikiLeaks secrets

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What to know as Julian Assange faces a ruling on his U.S. extradition case over WikiLeaks secrets
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is facing a U.K. court ruling on his final bid to stop his extradition to the U.S. to face espionage charges.

London — Lawyers for Julian Assange on Tuesday launched their final appeal to a U.K. court against plans for the WikiLeaks founder to be extradited to the U.S. to face espionage charges related to government secrets he spilled on his website.

What sentence could Assange face if convicted?Assange could face up to 10 years in prison for every count of espionage he's convicted on, and five years for the conspiracy to commit computer intrusion, according to the Department of Justice. If he were convicted on all the charges, he could face a total of 175 years in prison, though the sentence would likely be lower.What do Assange's supporters say?The fight to stop Assange's extradition to the U.S.

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