Category: WIKILEAKS
Julian Assange Feared He Was Being Followed By US Spies
(David Leigh) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange disguised himself as an old woman in a wig for fear he was being followed by US intelligence, according to a Guardian book published tomorrow. The first full, inside account of the story that dominated global headlines for weeks reveals how a secret deal was brokered in a Brussels hotel [...]
Off-Shore Banking Secrets Hitting WikiLeaks
(Ed Vulliamy) The offshore bank account details of 2,000 “high net worth individuals” and corporations – detailing massive potential tax evasion – will be handed over to the WikiLeaks organisation in London tomorrow by the most important and boldest whistleblower in Swiss banking history, Rudolf Elmer, two days before he goes on trial in his native [...]
Lawyer Fears Assange Could Face Death Penalty in U.S.
(Kim Zetter) A defense attorney for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange claims his client could face the death penalty if he’s extradited to Sweden and if that country then passes him to U.S. authorities. Defense attorney Mark Stephens made the assertion in a 35-page document (.pdf) released Tuesday, which forecasts the arguments Stephens intends to make [...]
