Assange sentenced to 50 weeks for bail-jumping

LONDON (AP) — A British judge has sentenced WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to 50 weeks in prison for jumping bail in 2012.Judge Deborah Taylor said Wednesday that Assange merited near the maximum sentence of one year because of the seriousness of his offense.She rejected his claim for leniency based on the nearly seven years he spent in the Ecuadorian Embassy.The white-haired Assange stood impassively with his hands clasped while the sentence was read. His supporters in the public galler