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"Mr Assange was jailed for 50 weeks in May 2019 for breaching his bail conditions after going into hiding in the Ecuadorian embassy in London." Given that the
by gadders 6y ago
"Mr Assange was jailed for 50 weeks in May 2019 for breaching his bail conditions after going into hiding in the Ecuadorian embassy in London."
Given that the US Government is appealing and he has a record of skipping bail, I'd guess no. I suppose they might possibly let him out with an ankle bracelet, but no idea for sure.
- pmyteh 6y ago(Most) English prisoners only serve half the given sentence in prison before being released on license, so he won't go back to prison for that. I don't know if he can be held pending a US appeal on the extradition case, given his history of skipping bail.
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- supergirl 6y agodoesn’t make sense to jail him until appeal is resolved. he is only in jail for skipping bail.
- raverbashing 6y agoSo, didn't the 50wks go by already (or due to other factors) or he remains in custody due to the extradition proceedings?
- rsynnott 6y agoTime served; it's already more than 50 weeks after May 2019, much though it may seem like it's still March 2020.