AdvertisementBritish Court Rejects U.S. Request To Extradite WikiLeaks Founder Julian AssangeJanuary 04, 2021Jaclyn DiazBill ChappellfacebookEmailWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces 18 federal counts related to allegations of illegally obtaining, receiving and disclosing classified information. He is accused of conspiring to hack U.S. government computer networks, and obtain and publish classified documents related to national security. (AFP via Getty Images)