Julian Assange to leave Ecuadorian embassy "soon"

[Himanshu Arora]

After being holed up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London for nearly two years, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has announced that he will leave the place "soon", although he did not say when. He made the announcement during a press conference where he also clarified that his departure was "perhaps not for the reasons the Murdoch press are saying at the moment".

There were reports that the Australian national was planning to surrender due to his ailing health. He is believed to be suffering from high blood pressure, a chronic lung complaint, bad eyesight, and a vitamin D deficiency due to a lack of sunlight. The Ecuadorian embassy had also sought the British government's permission to take him to a hospital without being arrested, but the request was denied.

Assange is wanted for questioning by Swedish police for allegations that he raped one woman and molested another (both WikiLeaks volunteers) during a visit to Stockholm in 2010. He denies the allegations and refuses to go to Sweden over fears that he will be extradited to the US where he has been under investigation for WikiLeaks' release of secret US government documents.

He sought political asylum at the Ecuadorian embassy in 2012 shortly after the UK's Supreme Court dismissed his efforts to block his extradition. Since then, British police have maintained a constant vigil at the embassy, ready to arrest him as he steps out.

The news come nearly a month after a Swedish court upheld an arrest warrant against Assange for the alleged sexual assault.

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[Mieksr]

My question is where is he going when he leaves.

 

[tomkaten]

To this day, I don't know if those rape charges are real or it's just some stuff they made up to have him arrested and possibly extradited ? Anyone care to shed some light ?

 

[Mieksr]

To this day, I don't know if those rape charges are real or it's just some stuff they made up to have him arrested and possibly extradited ? Anyone care to shed some light ?

From what I've heard those allegations aren't true. They where just a way of preventing the truth (wikileaks) from coming out.

 

[Skidmarksdeluxe]

"allegations that he raped one woman and molested another"
Whats the difference between the two charges?

 

[MilwaukeeMike]

To this day, I don't know if those rape charges are real or it's just some stuff they made up to have him arrested and possibly extradited ? Anyone care to shed some light ?

From what I've heard those allegations aren't true. They where just a way of preventing the truth (wikileaks) from coming out.

Except that he's wanted for assault in a different country from where he's wanted for leaking info. The US wants him for the leaking stuff, and he's wanted in Sweden for assault.

I really don't think the Swedes are making up charges to prevent the truth from coming out of a crime in America.

 

[Bannhammer]

My question is where is he going when he leaves.

Prison.

 

[captaincranky]

"allegations that he raped one woman and molested another"
Whats the difference between the two charges?

I think a finger (y) or a penis (n), but don't quote me on that.

Or maybe it's, "six of one, half a dozen of the other"....

 

[Skidmarksdeluxe]

I think a finger (y) or a penis (n), but don't quote me on that.

Or maybe it's, "six of one, half a dozen of the other"....

I'm still confused... Was he (allegedly) raping one while molesting the other or molesting the other while raping one?... Where there's smoke there's fire.

 

[captaincranky]

I'm still confused... Was he (allegedly) raping one while molesting the other or molesting the other while raping one?... Where there's smoke there's fire.

I don't know. But, I could link you to numerous movies involving the scenarios you've mentioned. Then, you could work it out for yourself. Although, in the context of "artistic license", "who's the doer, and who's the done", seems to be in a constant state of flux....

 

[lipe123]

If he didn't do anything wrong then why would he be scared?

The guy is a super popular figure, it's not like the US is just going to hold a fake trial and execute him behind the building. The wikileaks thing is already out and done so what does he have to lose?!

And the charges in Sweden could very well be real... sounds like a more legit reason to avoid the trial.

 

[captaincranky]

...[ ]...And the charges in Sweden could very well be real... sounds like a more legit reason to avoid the trial.

Our prisons are full of "innocent men", who were "framed", and in the process of, "gettin' they lives together". Mr. Assange should take his place and stand proudly among them, or in front of them in the shower, as the case may be.

 

[Guest]

To this day, I don't know if those rape charges are real or it's just some stuff they made up to have him arrested and possibly extradited ? Anyone care to shed some light ?

Maybe that is what happen inmediatly after you mess with the world biggest superpower. I think I'm not gonna try, good luck we have people like that guy, otherwise the good, the bad and the rest of the people with power or the goverments will do what ever they want.

 

[tonylukac]

I really don't believe in rape. I was attempted to be raped by a man once. You just don't take off your clothes. You think timid he had a knife or gun?