The Justice Department suggested there could well be further charges
against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange if he is ultimately extradited
and faces federal court. Many of the details of the case against Assange are secret, and the department says they will remain so.
US Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger says that parts of the case against
Assange contain “nonpublic information about an ongoing criminal
investigation.” At least one of the documents involved in the case is
only going to be filed in a redacted form.
Assange was arrested last week in London after Ecuador withdrew his
political asylum. Terwilliger argued for keeping much of the case
secret, and the government even redacted parts of the “Reasons for
Sealing” section of the document requesting this secrecy.
This might ultimately loom large in US attempts to get him extradited.
It’s already nearly a foregone conclusion Britain will not extradite
Assange to face the death penalty, and there may be concerns that the US
would sell the extradition on an innocent charge and then throw the
book at Assange after they get ahold of him.
Justice Dept Keeping Details of Assange Case Secret
Officials claim case contains 'nonpublic information'
Jason Ditz is Senior Editor for Antiwar.com. He has 20 years of experience in foreign policy research and his work has appeared in The American Conservative, Responsible Statecraft, Forbes, Toronto Star, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Providence Journal, Washington Times, and the Detroit Free Press.
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