Assange: I could be killed 'Jack Ruby-style' in US jail

Julian Assange said it would be “politically impossible” for Britain to extradite him to the United States for espionage.

Julian Assange said it would be “politically impossible” for Britain to extradite him to the United States for espionage.

In an interview with The Guardian, the WikiLeaks founder also claimed there was a “high chance” that he would be killed if he was imprisoned in an American jail.

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