[UPDATE: The Swedish prosecution team has chosen to appeal Assange's release; Assange will remain in custody at Wandsworth Prison until a third hearing later this week.]

Confusion reigned outside a Westminster courtroom today as freedom of information campaigner Julian Assange was granted bail – but had to return to prison without speaking to supporters and the press.

Above: Documentarian and Justice For Assange spokesperson Sharon Warrd.

The infamous WikiLeaks editor was jailed by a UK court last week, pending an extradition hearing that could see him transported to Sweden for questioning in a bizarre sex crimes investigation. Read the rest of this entry »