Update (11:55 am ET): Swedish prosecutors have reopened their preliminary investigation into allegations of rape made by two women against Assange that were the initial reason why he sought asylum in the embassy.
After a lawyer for one of the women requested that Swedish prosecutors revisit the case, which we reported earlier, the prosecutors’ office has affirmed that it will be reopened. They didn’t give a deadline for the probe.
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Update (11 am ET): Protesters have gathered outside the Magistrates Court in London where Assange was found guilty.
Speaking outside the court, WikiLeaks’ editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnssonsaid said “anyone who wants the press to be free should consider the implications of this case. If they will extradite a journalist to the US then no journalist will be safe. This must stop. This must end.”
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Update (10 am ET): Assange has been found guilty of failing to surrender. He will be sent to Southwark Crown Court for sentencing. Judge Snow declared that the assertion that Assange didn’t receive a fair trial was “laughable.”
District Judge Michael Snow finds Julian Assange guilty of failing to surrender
— Daniel Sandford (@BBCDanielS) April 11, 2019
He sends Julian Assange to the Crown Court for sentencing as the offence was so serious
— Daniel Sandford (@BBCDanielS) April 11, 2019
Julian Assange will next appear on the 2nd of May by video link at this court on the extradition matter. He will next appear on the bail offence at Southwark Crown Court on a date to be announced. Hearing over.
— Daniel Sandford (@BBCDanielS) April 11, 2019
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Update (9:50 am ET): Assange’s bail hearing has begun with some not exactly objective words from District Judge Michael Snow. Snow said the Wikileaks’ founder’s behavior is “narcissist and laughable” and he “can’t get passed his own self interest.”
Here’s a rundown of the hearing courtesy of a reporter from the BBC:
Read the rest here: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-04-11/julian-assange-arrested-london
“… allegations of rape made by two women against Assange that were the initial reason why he sought asylum in the embassy.”
Has anyone here done any research on these 2 women?
Wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if they had close ties to the Mossad/CIA terrorist organization.