WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has spent nearly three years
inside the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, where he has political asylum.
Assange faces investigations in both Sweden and the United States. A
secret grand jury in Virginia is investigating WikiLeaks for its role in
publishing a trove of leaked documents about the Iraq and Afghanistan
wars, as well as State Department cables. In Sweden, he’s wanted for
questioning on allegations of sexual misconduct, though no charges have
been filed. Earlier this month, Sweden’s Supreme Court rejected his
appeal to lift his arrest warrant. Swedish prosecutors are reportedly
preparing to travel to London to interview Assange, after refusing to do
so for years.
inside the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, where he has political asylum.
Assange faces investigations in both Sweden and the United States. A
secret grand jury in Virginia is investigating WikiLeaks for its role in
publishing a trove of leaked documents about the Iraq and Afghanistan
wars, as well as State Department cables. In Sweden, he’s wanted for
questioning on allegations of sexual misconduct, though no charges have
been filed. Earlier this month, Sweden’s Supreme Court rejected his
appeal to lift his arrest warrant. Swedish prosecutors are reportedly
preparing to travel to London to interview Assange, after refusing to do
so for years.
