https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/11/wikileaks-co-founder-julian-assange-arrested-in-london-uk-police-say.html > WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange was arrested in London on Thursday morning, nearly seven years after he sought refuge at the Ecuadorian Embassy, and faces extradition to the United States. > The U.K. Metropolitan Police confirmed that Assange was arrested by officers at the embassy after the Ecuadorian government withdrew asylum for the Australian national.