Just one step closer for him. The noose is tightening all around him. I hope he's starting to enjoy himself! Just saw a picture of him, he's starting to look like a pale Santa Claus from no sunlight and no shaving. LOL



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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested at Ecuadorian Embassy

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested on a 7-year-old warrant early Thursday at the Embassy of Ecuador in London.

"Julian Assange, 47, has today, Thursday 11 April, been arrested by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) at the Embassy of Ecuador, Hans Crescent, SW1 on a warrant issued by Westminster Magistrates' Court on 29 June 2012, for failing to surrender to the court," the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.

Assange, an Australian native, founded the website WikiLeaks in 2006 and drew attention over the next decade for releasing sensitive, and often classified, information.

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/wikileaks-...opstories.html


WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange ARRESTED and dragged out of Ecuador embassy in handcuffs by cops

JULIAN Assange has been arrested by British police today after spending seven years hiding in the Ecuadorian Embassy.

The WikiLeaks founder, 47, was dragged out of the building in handcuffs after spending 2,487 days holed up since 2012.

As he was pulled out in handcuffs from his hiding place for the last seven years, Assange appeared to shout "The UK has no civility" and "the UK must resist".

Assange hasn't left the embassy since August 2012 - costing the British taxpayer more than £10m.

He feared stepping off Ecuador's diplomatic soil would see him arrested and extradited to the US for publishing thousands of classified military and diplomatic cables through WikiLeaks.

Assange's lawyers have previously argued that he could face the death penalty if he was extradited to the US.

Ecuadorian President Moreno said in December that Assange could be taken into British custody if the UK guaranteed he would not be extradited to a third country where he could face the death penalty.

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Julian Assange arrested by British police at Ecuadorean embassy

LONDON, April 11 (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested by British police on Thursday after they were invited into the Ecuadorean embassy where he has been holed up since 2012.

"Julian Assange, 47, has today, Thursday 11 April, been arrested by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) at the Embassy of Ecuador," police said.

Police said they arrested Assange after being "invited into the embassy by the Ambassador, following the Ecuadorean government's withdrawal of asylum."

Assange took refuge in Ecuador's London embassy in 2012 to avoid being extradited to Sweden, where authorities wanted to question him as part of a sexual assault investigation. That probe was later dropped, but Assange fears he could be extradited to face charges in the United States, where federal prosecutors are investigating WikiLeaks.

Assange was taken into custody at a central London police station and he will be brought before Westminster Magistrates' Court, police said.

Assange's relationship with his hosts collapsed after Ecuador accused him of leaking information about President Lenin Moreno's personal life. Moreno had previously said Assange has violated the terms of his asylum.

Moreno said that he had asked Britain to guarantee that Assange would not be extradited to a country where he could face torture or the death penalty.

"The British government has confirmed it in writing, in accordance with its own rules," Moreno said.

WikiLeaks said Ecuador had illegally terminated Assange's political asylum in violation of international law.

http://news.trust.org/item/20190411092809-cxs4c