WikiLeaks founder due back in court

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, right, speaks to the media as he is flanked
by his lawyer Mark Stephens outside Belmarsh Magistrates' Court in London,
Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011.

LONDON (AP) -- Lawyers fighting over the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange are returning to court for final arguments in a high-profile case that has threatened to overshadow the organization's secret-spilling work.

Assange is wanted for questioning in Sweden on sex crimes allegations stemming from a visit he paid to the Scandinavian country last summer. He denies wrongdoing.

The 39-year-old Australian is fighting the extradition, saying he would not get a fair trial in Sweden.

Both sides are expected on Friday to recap the arguments made earlier in the week, with Assange's side arguing that Swedish prosecutors acted improperly. The Swedish government says it is seeking Assange's arrest only after repeatedly failing to pin him down for questioning.