Assange could face death penalty in U.S.

By Olesya Dmitracova

LONDON | Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:47am EST

(Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will argue he should not be extradited from Britain to Sweden over alleged sex crimes because he could end up in the United States facing the death penalty, his lawyers said on Tuesday.

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