WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has suffered a stroke at London's Belmarsh Prison, where he has been detained since 2019, the Mail on Sunday reported, citing his fiancée Stella Morris.
According to her, the stroke occurred on October 27 during Assange's speech before the Supreme Court of London via video link. According to Morris, the stroke was caused by the stress of the ongoing litigation in the United States and the general deterioration of the health of the Australian. The incident affected the condition of the founder of WikiLeaks: he has a drooping right eyelid, memory problems and signs of neurological damage. Assange underwent an MRI of his brain and is now taking medication for a stroke.
According to the newspaper, the UK Ministry of Justice declined to comment.
On Friday, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales upheld a request from the Department of Justice to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States. The case will now be returned to the Westminster Court of First Instance, which previously ruled that the 50-year-old Australian could not be extradited to the United States because of the risk of suicide. The court ruling also provides for the founder of WikiLeaks to remain in custody.
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