Nine people who stood as sureties for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange before he avoided extradition proceedings from the UK have been ordered to pay thousands of pounds.
The backers have been told to hand over a total of £93,500 by November 6.
Mr Assange has been in Ecuador's London embassy since June as he attempts to avoid extradition to Sweden.
He believes he eventually will be sent to the US to face questions over his whistle-blowing website.
Ecuador has given him political asylum, but he faces arrest if he leaves the embassy if he leaves the embassy.
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