Sweden drops WikiLeaks founder rape investigation after 7years

by Itunuoluwa Adebo According to a prosecution statement released Friday, Sweden is dropping its investigation into WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on rape allegations bringing an end to a 7 year legal tug of war. Assange has been holed up at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since 2012. He had taken refuge there to avoid extradition... Read More

Newly elected Prime Minister of Ireland puts Trump’s call on hold

China ignores US warning, welcomes North Korea at Silk Road Forum

by Itunuoluwa Adebo

According to a prosecution statement released Friday, Sweden is dropping its investigation into WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on rape allegations bringing an end to a 7 year legal tug of war.

Assange has been holed up at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since 2012. He had taken refuge there to avoid extradition to Sweden over allegation of rape. “

[In case you missed it] Joe Lieberman might be the front runner for FBI Director position

The statement read “Chief Prosecutor Marianne Ny has today decided to discontinue the preliminary investigation regarding suspected rape concerning Julian Assange.”

The News Blog