Assange releases testimony from London questioning, says he is innocent
Wikileaks founder was questioned for two days at the Ecuadorian embassy in London in November
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange makes a speech from the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy, in central London. PHOTO: REUTERS
STOCKHOLM:
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange released on Wednesday his testimony from last month’s London questioning in a Swedish rape investigation, saying he was innocent and that it was clear the sex was consensual.
Assange, 45, has been holed up at Ecuador's London embassy since 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden for the investigation of allegations, which he denies, that he committed rape in 2010. He was questioned for two days at the Ecuadorian embassy in London in November.
Assange, who is Australian, says he fears further extradition from Sweden to the United States, where a criminal investigation into the activities of Wikileaks is ongoing.
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange released on Wednesday his testimony from last month’s London questioning in a Swedish rape investigation, saying he was innocent and that it was clear the sex was consensual.
Assange, 45, has been holed up at Ecuador's London embassy since 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden for the investigation of allegations, which he denies, that he committed rape in 2010. He was questioned for two days at the Ecuadorian embassy in London in November.
Assange, who is Australian, says he fears further extradition from Sweden to the United States, where a criminal investigation into the activities of Wikileaks is ongoing.