Fiancee Says Julian Assange Suffered Stroke During Court Appeal
Julian Assange suffered a stroke during his High Court appeal, his fiancee has revealed on social media.
Assange’s partner and the mother of his two children, Stella Moris, posted on social media that the WikiLeaks founder had suffered a stroke in October and he needed to be freed from prison. She did not provide an update on his condition following the stroke.
Around the time of the stroke, Assange was reported to have attended his hearing intermittently over more than five hours. He appeared dishevelled, wearing an untucked shirt, baggy trousers, a dark tie and had a face mask covering only his mouth. His white hair reached his shoulders.
On Friday, the United States government moved a step closer to extraditing Assange to face trial over his leaking of the WikiLeaks cables after securing a victory in England’s High Court.
Lord Justice Tim Holroyde overturned a previous judge’s ruling that Assange should not face legal proceedings in the US because he might take his own life.