Or maybe they discovered that some one had leaked classified information (a crime) and during the investigation of that crime, discovered that Assange had consp

Or maybe they discovered that some one had leaked classified information (a crime) and during the investigation of that crime, discovered that Assange had conspired with that individual (also a crime)? That explanation makes sense to me. Maybe it isn't what happened, we will have to let the courts decide on the facts of the case.