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by gsnedders 2589 days ago
No, he's been convicted of breach of bail in England; the Swedish prosecutors have reopened their investigation into the rape offence and have mentioned they are likely to seek extradition after he has completed his sentence in England.
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Oh, ok. This is news to me. Things are moving so fast!
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/apr/11/assange-brande... was the conviction; the sentencing was at the end of the same month.
That link doesn't say anything about rape charges, just the charges for failing to appear in court.

The article also slyly paints him in a negative light just for resisting what he considered to be an unlawful arrest, which is the natural right of any human being.