Julian Assange arrived at court with his solicitor Mark Stephens Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has made a brief court appearance in London and been told to return next month.
The 39-year-old Australian is wanted in Sweden but denies sexual offences against two women.
District Judge Nicholas Evans oversaw a short case management hearing at Belmarsh Magistrates' Court, sitting at Woolwich Crown Court.
Assange, who founded the whistle-blowing website, was told to return to court on 7 February.
Last week the US government handed out subpoenas to the social networking site Twitter, requesting personal details of people connected to Wikileaks, including Mr Assange.
It comes amid speculation a grand jury in the US is investigating Mr Assange and others for espionage.
Mr Assange was released on bail by a High Court judge just before Christmas after spending nine days in Wandsworth prison.
He has been staying at a manor home on the Norfolk-Suffolk border owned by his journalist friend Vaughan Smith.
Mr Assange denies sexually assaulting two female supporters during a visit to Stockholm in August.
He and his supporters claim the inquiry is politically motivated.
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