Charges against Julian Assange withdrawn, unfounded

Every major media outlet blared overnight headlines that Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, had been criminally charged with rape and molestation in Sweden and arrested in abstentia.  This morning, however, we find this:




Sweden Rescinds Warrant for WikiLeaks Founder




STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Swedish prosecutors have withdrawn an arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, saying the rape suspicions against him are unfounded.


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Published on August 21, 2010 08:22
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