Tag: UK
Assange Hearing: Manning Sought Help Accessing Video Game Database, Not Hacking US Government System
Julian Assange is charged with 17 counts under the espionage act and one count of “conspiracy to commit computer intrusion”. This charge has been erroneously misused by the US to represent an attempted act of ‘hacking’ in order to shield Chelsea Manning from detection while revealing classified documents to WikiLeaks, according to his defence. …
Live Updates: Week-Long Assange Extradition Hearing Kicks Off at Woolwich Court – Video
Julian Assange was given shelter in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London from 2012 until April 2019, when he was arrested by British police after Quito revoked his asylum status. He now faces extradition to the United States on multiple spying charges for his involvement in leaking classified US military information. …