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| Irony: Assange is angry about "leaked files" |
| 2010-12-19 |
| Assange anger at 'smear campaign' after leaked police files published in The Guardian LAWYERS for Julian Assange have expressed anger about an alleged smear campaign against the WikiLeaks founder after incriminating police files were published in the newspaper that has used him as its source for hundreds of leaked US embassy cables. In a move that surprised many of Assange's closest supporters, The Guardian newspaper yesterday published previously unseen police documents which accused Assange in graphic detail of sexually assaulting two Swedish women. One witness is said to have stated: "Not only had it been the world's worst screw, it had also been violent." Bjorn Hurtig, Assange's Swedish lawyer, said he would lodge a formal complaint to the authorities and ask them to investigate how such sensitive police material leaked into the public domain. "It is with great concern that I hear about this because it puts Julian and his defence in a bad position," he told a colleague. "I do not like the idea that Julian may be forced into a trial in the media. And I feel especially concerned that he will be presented with the evidence in his own language for the first time when reading the newspaper. "I do not know who has given these documents to the media, but the purpose can only be one thing - trying to make Julian look bad." |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #8 I do not know who has given these documents to the media, but the purpose can only be one thing - trying to make Julian look bad As opposed to Julian, whose only purpose was to make the US look bad. Oh, and to get people killed, although he denies that. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2010-12-19 17:20 |
| #7 At least he can spend quality time with Michael Moore. |
| Posted by: Skunky Glins**** 2010-12-19 11:06 |
| #6 "It is with great concern that I hear about this because it puts Julian and FIFY, Bjorn. |
| Posted by: Swamp Blondie 2010-12-19 06:18 |
#5 Wait till he reads thisAnother friend told police that during the evening Miss A told her she had had "the worst sex ever" with Assange: "Not only had it been the world's worst screw, it had also been violent." |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2010-12-19 06:11 |
| #4 He lived by the leak, now he dies by the Swede. Apologies, that's awful... |
| Posted by: Helmuth, Speaking for Glineter2418 2010-12-19 05:31 |
| #3 It's soooooooooooo unfair. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2010-12-19 05:05 |
| #2 Hey, at least nobody will die of this. Except maybe of embarrassment. |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-12-19 02:48 |
| #1 Oh come on Jules, we have a right to know. |
| Posted by: whitecollar redneck 2010-12-19 02:07 |