Julian Assange gestures as he arrives at Westminster Magistrates Court in London (Source: AP/PTI)

Julian Assange Sentenced to 50 Weeks in U.K. Prison for Jumping Bail

May 01 2019, 10:48 AMMay 01 2019, 12:11 PMMay 01 2019, 10:48 AMMay 01 2019, 12:11 PM

(Bloomberg) -- Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was sentenced to nearly a year in jail for skipping bail as he prepares to fight extradition to the U.S.