WikiLeaks founder
Julian Assange appeared in a U.K. court Monday to fight extradition to the
United States on espionage charges, and he lost a bid to delay proceedings so that his legal team would have more time to prepare his case.
Assange defiantly raised a fist to supporters who jammed the public gallery in Westminster Magistrates Court for a rare view of their hero.
Assange hadn't been seen in public for several months and his supporters had raised concerns about his well-being.