Extradition of Julian Assange Approved The British Government ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face criminal charges under the Espionage Act and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. He is looking at a sentence of 175 years. The UK courts approve the extradition as it has not found that it would be oppressive, unjust or an abuse of process to extradite Mr. Assange nor does the extradition infringe upon his Human Rights. With a team of criminal law experts, Reddy and Reddy Law Firm has extensive experience in criminal matters.