I found the Swedish accusations credible at the time, at least enough that he should have stood trial. Maybe they were false, and he would have been acquitted

I found the Swedish accusations credible at the time, at least enough that he should have stood trial. Maybe they were false, and he would have been acquitted after some time in court and jail, but he dodged the trial instead. Even if you weren't convinced by the accusations, there are plenty of other reasons to find Assange despicable, some of which I listed.