Swedish Prosecutors Reopen Julian Assange’s Rape Case

FACING JUSTICE

WikiLeaks founder avoided extradition to Sweden for seven years after he holed himself up at the Ecuadorean embassy in London in 2012.

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Published May 13 2019 5:14AM EDT

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Swedish prosecutors will reopen an inquiry into a rape allegation against WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange, weeks after he was dragged from the Ecuadorian embassy in London to face British and U.S.

Jamie Ross

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Swedish Prosecutors Reopen Julian Assange’s Rape Case

WikiLeaks founder avoided extradition to Sweden for seven years after he holed himself up at the Ecuadorean embassy in London in 2012.

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Swedish Prosecutors Reopen Julian Assange’s Rape Case

WikiLeaks founder avoided extradition to Sweden for seven years after he holed himself up at the Ecuadorean embassy in London in 2012.

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