“His seven years in the Ecuadorian Embassy cost British taxpayers $21 million, and the judge said he sought asylum as a ‘deliberate attempt to delay justice.’”
That may be a good outcome for him. He’s better off in British prison for jumping bail than he would be if he had to face serious criminal charges in Sweden (rape) and the USA (conspiracy to hack intelligence files). He may even get to enjoy a year or two of relative freedom in England after he’s released from prison, because his extradition to Sweden is expected to involve at least two years’ worth of paper-shuffling and legal wrangling.
He would be considered a risk to flee to Russia after his incarceration, but he’s probably better off if he doesn’t. I’m guessing that life in Swedish prison is probably better than life in Russia.