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Julian Assange Missed His Appointment With Police

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange attends a press conference in central London, on July 14, 2011. Assange discussed Wikileaks' relationship with Visa Europe and Mastercard Europe during the press conference. AFP PHOTO/BEN STANSALL (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images)
Photo: BEN STANSALL/2011 AFP

Rather than turn himself in on schedule and begin the extradition process to Sweden, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has opted to stay holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy today. He fears his court-ordered trip to Scandinavia to face sexual abuse allegations will end in a U.S. espionage trial, and so he’s content to sit around and risk arrest while crossing his fingers for political asylum in South America. No, this saga will never end.

Julian Assange Missed Appointment With Police