Crime | Julian Assange extradition Judge: Assange Can Be Extradited to Sweden Swedish warrant was properly issued, says judge By Kate Seamons Posted Feb 24, 2011 5:41 AM CST Copied The founder of WikiLeaks website Julian Assange arrives for his extradition hearing at Belmarsh Magistrates' Court in London, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) It looks like Julian Assange is going to have to leave that cushy country estate. A British judge today said the WikiLeaks founder can be extradited to Sweden: Judge Howard Riddle deemed the allegations of rape and sexual molestation by two women extraditable offenses and said "there is simply no reason to believe there has been a mistake" in issuing the warrant. Lawyers for Assange have a week to appeal. Read These Next White House isn't happy about the pick for the Nobel Peace Prize. Multiple people are dead or missing after an explosion in Tennessee. Freak accident kills a woman as she cleans her car. It landed on the 4th try. There wasn't enough fuel for a 5th. Get breaking news in your inbox. What you need to know, as soon as we know it. Sign up Report an error