Efforts to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange from the UK to the US have gone on for years. Here’s what’s been going on and what might happen in court this time.
  • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1911·
    9 months ago

    The illegal hack charge was dropped, due to no evidence of said hack…

    That is why they are going after him for “sensitive information” and risk of “national security”.

    would he have fled and sought refuge in an embassy

    Once the US military industrial complex wants you they will do anything to hurt you, Edward Snowden had to go to Russia since the US military and their lackeys made it really difficult for him from going anywhere else aside from Russia…

    • Philo@lemmy.zipOPEnglish
      147·
      9 months ago

      You are thinking of the case dropped by Obama back in 2009. however, you are completely and totally wrong. Read this. And here is the indictment.

      • quindraco@lemm.eeEnglish
        31·
        9 months ago

        Per the link you just posted, emphasis mine:

        Instead, federal officials accused Assange of violating a very different law when he allegedly conspired with former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to try to break the password of a government computer and gain access to its secrets. It is unclear from the indictment whether Assange succeeded in breaking the password.

        He’s charged with conspiracy, not actually helping her.

        • Philo@lemmy.zipOPEnglish
          36·
          9 months ago

          Ok then, I guess he never accessed the government computer or put any of those accessed documents on WikiLeaks. Thanks for figuring the case out. Please notify the proper authorities and everyone can go home now. Guess Assange didn’t have to go run and hide.