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[–] 10 points 2 years ago* (4 children)

Assange is a colossal douchebag, rapist and Russian asset, who is terrified of faceing the consequences of his own actions. In November 2010, Sweden issued a European arrest warrant for Assange, for questioning in a Swedish investigation, He was suspected of rape of a lesser degree, unlawful coercion and multiple cases of sexual molestation. After losing his appeal against the warrant, he breached bail and took refuge in the Embassy of Ecuador in London.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    You know Sweden has declined to prosecute Assange, right?

    https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/nov/19/sweden-drops-julian-assange-investigation

    It's the U.S. that wants him, not Sweden.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    That tends to happen when you hide in an embassy until the statue of limitations runs out. The US didn't want to extradite him until 2017 after WikiLeaks interfered with the 2016 election.

    His election interference was part of why he lost his asylum "We did notice that he was interfering in the elections and we do not allow that because we have principles, very clear values, as we would not like anyone to interfere in our elections," he said. "We are not going to allow that to happen with a foreign country and friend like the US."

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