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The state prosecutor accused him of being a rapist. The alleged victim didn't accuse him of anything and only went to the police in an attempt to contact him to

The state prosecutor accused him of being a rapist. The alleged victim didn't accuse him of anything and only went to the police in an attempt to contact him to tell him to be tested for STDs since the condom broke. The state prosecutor found a way to twist that into a rape charge under Sweden's laws, even though the purported victim disagreed. Those charges were later dropped. The only "crime" he committed was refusing to cooperate and fleeing the country, since he saw this only as a pretext to get him in custody for US extradition, which objectively was the case (the US wasn't hiding its attempts to get him extradited).

blkhawk 8y ago
He did not "flee" the country - he asked and was allowed to leave - the rape case was later reopened while he was in the UK and a European arrest warrant was issued by Sweden. That was extremely strange and suspicious so he resisted the extradition first legally then by fleeing into the embassy. And in there he deteriorated greatly - spiraled into conspiracy and paranoia.
hopler 8y ago
Are you claiming that the police report is false or the Guardian is mistaken? https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/dec/17/julian-assange-sweden https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/dec/17/julian-assange...
- garmaine 8y ago
  The Guardian was mistaken, according to the alleged victim's own statements at the time.
Tomte 8y ago
> The alleged victim didn't accuse him of anything and only went to the police in an attempt to contact him to tell him to be tested for STDs since the condom broke. Strange how her lawyer today told the press that the victim hopes that Sweden re-opens the rape case. Definitely no ill will towards Assange, only concern for his health.
- whamlastxmas 8y ago
  Strange that she's retained lawyer for 7 years over a broken condom and she's still instructing her lawyer to speak to the press. It's almost as though she's getting financial backing for this.
- garmaine 8y ago
  It's nearly a decade later. Maybe she feels differently now?

blkhawk 8y ago

He did not "flee" the country - he asked and was allowed to leave - the rape case was later reopened while he was in the UK and a European arrest warrant was issued by Sweden. That was extremely strange and suspicious so he resisted the extradition first legally then by fleeing into the embassy. And in there he deteriorated greatly - spiraled into conspiracy and paranoia.

hopler 8y ago

Are you claiming that the police report is false or the Guardian is mistaken? https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/dec/17/julian-assange-sweden https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/dec/17/julian-assange...

garmaine 8y ago
The Guardian was mistaken, according to the alleged victim's own statements at the time.

Tomte 8y ago

> The alleged victim didn't accuse him of anything and only went to the police in an attempt to contact him to tell him to be tested for STDs since the condom broke. Strange how her lawyer today told the press that the victim hopes that Sweden re-opens the rape case. Definitely no ill will towards Assange, only concern for his health.

whamlastxmas 8y ago
Strange that she's retained lawyer for 7 years over a broken condom and she's still instructing her lawyer to speak to the press. It's almost as though she's getting financial backing for this.
garmaine 8y ago
It's nearly a decade later. Maybe she feels differently now?