World / Julian Assange He Skipped Bail 7 Years Ago. Now, Assange Hears His Fate WikiLeaks founder sentenced to 50 weeks in prison for trying to avoid extradition to Sweden in 2012 By Jenn Gidman Posted May 1, 2019 6:22 AM CDT Updated May 1, 2019 6:33 AM CDT Copied Back