http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33894757Julian Assange case: Sweden to drop sex assault inquiry
By Caroline Hawley
BBC News
Julian Assange, pictured in 2014, has said that he will not leave the Ecuadorian embassy in London even if the accusations are dropped
Swedish prosecutors will drop their investigation into sexual assault allegations against Julian Assange on Thursday because of the statutes of limitation, the BBC has learned.
The Wikileaks founder still faces the more serious allegation of rape.
But prosecutors have run out of time to investigate Mr Assange for sexual assault because they have not succeeded in questioning him.
He denies all allegations and has said they are part of a smear campaign.
The Australian journalist and activist sought asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy in London in 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden.
Time limit
Under Swedish law, charges cannot be laid without interviewing the suspect.
Prosecutors had until 13 August to question Mr Assange about one accusation of sexual molestation and one of unlawful coercion, while the time limit on a further allegation of sexual molestation runs out on 18 August.
The more serious allegation of rape is not due to expire until 2020.
An official announcement from the prosecutor's office is expected on Thursday morning.
Assange sex charges dropped due to statute of limitations
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Assange sex charges dropped due to statute of limitations
The US was successful in keeping him out of the media spotlight for quite some time. We'll see if he will continue to be thorn in their side now that he can leave his Ecuadorian embassy refuge.
..and if you disagree with me, you are one billion times WORSE than HITLER!!!
He looks a lot older, lack of sunlight maybe. Got my doubts weather the Swedes would send him to US anyway.The yanks were talking treason, potential death penalty. Lot of countries won't deport in that case. He was always a paranoid bugger, maybe the last few years has tipped him over completely.
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its was all bullshit anyway to try and get him
"We are turning into a nation of whimpering slaves to Fear—fear of war, fear of poverty, fear of random terrorism, or suddenly getting locked up in a military detention camp on vague charges of being a Terrorist sympathizer." HST
Phuket2006 wrote:
its was all bullshit anyway to try and get him
10 days in Sweden: the full allegations against Julian Assange
Unseen police documents provide the first complete account of the allegations against the WikiLeaks founder
http://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/d ... nge-sweden
How can he be charged with treason in the US if he is Australian?jamie44 wrote:He looks a lot older, lack of sunlight maybe. Got my doubts weather the Swedes would send him to US anyway.The yanks were talking treason, potential death penalty. Lot of countries won't deport in that case. He was always a paranoid bugger, maybe the last few years has tipped him over completely.
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It's a good point. Also, Bradley manning got quite a lean sentence in the end. I even wonder if the US would pursue him. It should be noted they (the US) haven't yet pursued Agrippa for his involvement with wikileaks and collateral murder although he is still in prison.rebo wrote:How can he be charged with treason in the US if he is Australian?jamie44 wrote:He looks a lot older, lack of sunlight maybe. Got my doubts weather the Swedes would send him to US anyway.The yanks were talking treason, potential death penalty. Lot of countries won't deport in that case. He was always a paranoid bugger, maybe the last few years has tipped him over completely.
How can he be charged with treason in the US if he is Australian?[/quote]
Same reason they can hold people for 15 years with no charge. They don't give a shit about international law or what other countries think.
Same reason they can hold people for 15 years with no charge. They don't give a shit about international law or what other countries think.
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