The Times's Dealings With Julian Assange. Wikileaks’ Julian Assange Arrested. Well, there you have it: Julian Assange has been arrested in the UK.
You knew this was coming, but it still speaks to the nature of our wonderful little system we have here that a man who had become the public face of an organization that passed along information that probably should never have been kept away from the citizens that information purports to serve was branded as some sort of chaotic evil malcontent hell-bent on, what, exactly? Causing destruction by exposing the truth? A nice lesson for the children out there: if you tell the truth, you will get nailed. Assange was arrested in the UK overnight, and he now faces extradition to Sweden stemming from a alleged sex crimes incident. But if I were Assange, I’d be far more concerned with what the US has in store for him, with Attorney General Eric Holder having authorized a “number of things to be done” to combat Wikileaks. Oh, wait, I forgot: transparency in representative government is a bad thing.
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Photo: AFP GETTING to WikiLeaks's secret headquarters took quite some time and was not without complications. This year a careful reading of statements by the WikiLeaks co-founder, Julian Assange, led me to conclude his small organisation had landed what could be the biggest leak of classified information - a vast trove of US documents that, among other things, would provide deep insight into the realities of Australia's relationship with our most important ally, the US. As a journalist I thought this was a story worth going for. Curiously few, if any others, thought likewise. Advertisement Six months of emails, clandestine meetings and confidential exchanges followed before arrangements for a visit to Britain were locked in. WikiLeaks takes security very seriously, and it is right to do so. There, using a public telephone, I phoned a number that had been provided earlier through a secure channel. Assange doesn't stand on ceremony and is always focused on the task.
WikiLeaks: Interpol issues wanted notice for Julian Assange. The WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, is tonight facing growing legal problems around the world, with the US announcing that it was investigating whether he had violated its espionage laws.
Assange's details were also added to Interpol's worldwide wanted list. Dated 30 November, the entry reads: "sex crimes" and says the warrant has been issued by the international public prosecution office in Gothenburg, Sweden. "If you have any information contact your national or local police. " It reads: "Wanted: Assange, Julian Paul," and gives his birthplace as Townsville, Australia.
Friends said earlier that Assange was in a buoyant mood, however, despite the palpable fury emanating from Washington over the decision by WikiLeaks to start publishing more than a quarter of a million mainly classified US cables. Julian Assange WikiLeaks – latest. Julian Assange has agreed to meet police, lawyer says. Photograph: Carmen Valino for the Guardian 9.39pm: Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, is expected to appear in a UK court tomorrow after his lawyers said he would meet police to discuss a European extradition warrant from Sweden relating to alleged sexual assaults, Owen Bowcott reports.
Assange is seeking supporters to put up surety and bail for him. He said he expected to have to post bail of between £100,000 and £200,000 and would require up to six people offering surety, or risked being held on remand. Once he turns himself into the police he will have to appear before a magistrates court within 24 hours, where he will seek release on bail. Read here the Guardian's splash on the news that Assange is expected to be questioned by British police. That's it from our live blog tonight. 9.23pm: The net appears to be closing on Julian Assange. The Guardian's Ewen MacAskill and Sam Jones report: Via guardian.co.uk. Via TechCrunch.