Julian Assange Is Sentenced to 50 Weeks, and Still Faces U.S. Charges A London court sentenced Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, for jumping bail in 2012, but his legal troubles are far from over. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Asia and Australia Edition: Xi Jinping, Singapore, Republicans: Your Thursday BriefingBoko Haram’s Victims and Perpetrators: Shining a Light on the UnseenA #MeToo Moment for the European ParliamentSaudi Arabia’s Grand Plan to Move Beyond Oil: Big Goals, Bigger HurdlesOnce Closed and Repressive, Uzbekistan Is Opening UpThailand Prepares for a King’s $90 Million Cremation Ceremony