Assange Who Has Been Fighting Extradition To The United States For Years Was Taken Into Custody Outside The Ecuadorian Embassy In London

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Arrested in London

Assange, who has been fighting extradition to the United States for years, was taken into custody outside the Ecuadorian embassy in London.

Assange is a controversial figure who has been praised by some for his work in exposing secrets and criticized by others for his handling of sensitive information.

In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said that Assange was arrested on a warrant issued by the United States for "conspiracy to commit computer intrusion." Assange is also wanted in Sweden on charges of rape and sexual assault.

Assange has been living in the Ecuadorian embassy since 2012, when he was granted asylum by the then-president, Rafael Correa. However, Ecuador's current president, Lenín Moreno, has been working to improve relations with the United States and has said that he would not allow Assange to remain in the embassy indefinitely.

Assange's arrest is a major development in the long-running saga of WikiLeaks and its founder. It is unclear what will happen to Assange now that he is in custody, but it is likely that he will face extradition to the United States.

The deal to free Julian Assange was agreed in a mixture of diplomacy, politics and law. The US agreed to not seek the death penalty against Assange, and the UK agreed to allow Assange to serve any sentence he receives in the UK. In return, Ecuador agreed to withdraw its asylum for Assange and allow him to be extradited to the UK.

The deal is a compromise that satisfies all sides. The US gets to prosecute Assange for his alleged crimes, the UK gets to avoid a diplomatic row with Ecuador, and Ecuador gets to rid itself of a controversial figure who has been a thorn in its side for years.