The computer scientist behind WikiLeaks, Julien Assange, is to be tried in England from February 24, with a view to his extradition to the United States. His defense must be provided by an international team, to which Éric Dupond-Moretti has joined.

Éric Dupond-Moretti will defend Julian Assange. The lawyer, who notably had Patrick Balkany, Jérôme Cahuzac and Mohammed Merah as clients, will join the international team responsible for defending the cyber-activist, and which is notably made up of British, Spanish and Belgian counsel. "A few days before the opening of his trial, Julian Assange appointed Maître Éric Dupond-Moretti as his counsel, in France, in connection with other lawyers specializing in other jurisdictions," said the firm of the famous criminal lawyer in a press release notably posted on Twitter.

Proud to join the defense team of the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, alongside prestigious lawyers appointed in the UK, Spain, Belgium ... We will hold, with @RSF_inter, a press conference on February 20, at 4 days of the opening of the extradition hearing pic.twitter.com/z5A366y4u0

- Antoine Vey (@antoinevey) February 13, 2020

Assange on trial for extradition to the United States

Currently imprisoned in Belmarsh, near London, Julian Assange, the man behind WikiLeaks, is to be tried from February 24 with a view to his extradition to the United States, where 18 counts of him are brought against him. accusations.

Refugee from 2012 at the Embassy of Ecuador in London, this former computer scientist had formulated in 2015, via an open letter published by Le Monde , a request for political asylum in France, immediately rejected by the Elysée. On April 11, 2019, Julian Assange was finally arrested by the British police at the Ecuadorian embassy.