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The Australian hacker turned himself in to London police last week to answer questions concerning a European arrest warrant over alleged sex crimes in Sweden.
The magistrate agreed to grant bail after Assange's team of attorneys reported that Vaughan Smith, a former British army officer would offer his mansion to Assange for monitoring.
Smith will keep Assange "if not under house arrest, at least under mansion arrest."
The magistrate set bail at $315,000 plus two sureties of $31,500. Assange's passport must remain with police, and he will be monitored by a location tag.
Assange must be at Smith's mansion for at least four hours a night and four hours during the day. He will be required to report to police daily between 6 and 8 p.m.
The next court hearing is scheduled for January 11. During the hearing, Julian Assange's team of attorneys argued that since he is only wanted for questioning and has not been formally charged, he is presumed innocent. The magistrate agreed.
Those in attendance at the hearing included Fatima Bhutto, niece of the late Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto and current Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, and prominent left-wing journalist John Pilger.
In his last appearance in court, several celebrities joined protesters offering to post bail.
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