Assange lawyer probed by Swedish Bar Association

The Swedish Bar Association is investigating one of Julian Assange's lawyers after a British judge said he gave misleading information in the WikiLeaks founder's extradition proceedings.

Judge Howard Riddle last week ruled that Assange can be extradited to Sweden to face allegations of sex crimes. Riddle also said Assange's Swedish lawyer, Bjoern Hurtig, had submitted misleading information to the court about a Swedish prosecutor's attempts to contact his client.

Swedish Bar Association secretary-general Anne Ramberg said Wednesday she has sent Hurtig a letter asking him to explain himself.

Assange denies the sex allegations and has appealed the extradition ruling.