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Judge Warns Julian Assange to Shut Up After Shouts of ‘Nonsense’ at Extradition Hearing

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On the second day of a four-week hearing at the Old Bailey, the judge was already threatening to throw the WikiLeaks founder out of court.

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LONDON—In a few weeks or months, Judge Vanessa Baraitser will rule on whether Julian Assange can be taken to the United States to face a string of serious espionage charges, so it’s probably a good idea for him to stay in her good graces.

But on Tuesday, the second day of...

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