WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in a police vehicle arrives at the Westminster magistrates court in London, Britain, on April 11, 2019. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he was granted refuge in 2012 while on bail in Britain over sexual assault allegations against him in Sweden, police said Thursday. (Xinhua/Ray Tang)

LONDON, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange was sentenced to 50 weeks in jail here on Wednesday for breaching bail conditions.

Assange was sentenced for breaching his bail by entering the Ecuadorian embassy seven years ago.

Ahead of his sentencing at Southwark Crown Court, Assange apologised for skipping bail in a letter read by attorney Mark Summers.

He said he found himself "struggling with terrifying circumstances" and did what he thought best.