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That's not how I remember it at all. Assange left Sweden because the allegations had been dismissed by prosecutors. He didn't run from Swedish justice, quite th

That's not how I remember it at all. Assange left Sweden because the allegations had been dismissed by prosecutors. He didn't run from Swedish justice, quite the opposite, he hung around longer than necessary until he was told there was no further business to be done. It was only once he was in the UK that Sweden decided, for no obvious reason at all, that the allegations maybe weren't bogus after all.

ChrisSD 7y ago
This was not true. https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/Misc/2011/5.html https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/Misc/2011/5.html > In cross-examination the Swedish lawyer confirmed that paragraph 13 of his proof of evidence is wrong... He then confirmed that on 22nd September 2010 at 16.46 he has a message from Ms Ny saying: “Hello – it is possible to have an interview Tuesday”. Next there was a message saying: “Thanks for letting me know. We will pursue Tuesday 28th at 1700”. He then accepted that there must have been a text from him. Assange left the country on the 27th.
- belorn 7y ago
  Context: "The lawyer gave live evidence covering in some detail the attempts made to secure an interview with his client. On 15th September Ms Ny told him there were no “force measures” preventing Julian leaving the country, i.e. he was allowed to leave. ... He phoned his client to say he was free to leave the country to continue his work." "He conceded that it is possible that Ms Ny told him on the 21st that she wanted to interview his client... Then he was then cross-examined about his attempts to contact his client. To have the full flavour it may be necessary to consider the transcript in full. In summary the lawyer was unable to tell me what attempts he made to contact his client... He said “I don’t think I left a message warning him”" "In re-examination he confirmed that he did not know Mr Assange was leaving Sweden on 27th September and first learned he was abroad on 29th."
kemayo 7y ago
The timeline given in this 2012 summary suggests that the allegations weren't dismissed before he left, but rather were still in a "we'd like to talk to you more" stage: https://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/media/2012/09/legal-mythology-extradition-julian-assange https://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/media/2012/09/legal-mytho... EDIT: I found this timeline from the Swedish Prosecution Authority which seems to agree with that: https://www.aklagare.se/en/news-and-press/media/the-assange-matter/chronology/ https://www.aklagare.se/en/news-and-press/media/the-assange-...
- belorn 7y ago
  On 20 August 2010 the accusations was reported. On 21 August 2010 the case was looked at by a prosecutor. On 25 August 2010 the case was dismissed, a decision which the lawyer representing the women objected and requested a review. On 30 August, Assange was questioned by the Stockholm police. On 1 September, the case was reopened. On 27 September, Assange left the country. Assange's London lawyer Mark Stephens said that Assange had asked to be interviewed by prosecutors before leaving Sweden but was told he could leave the country without being interviewed. Swedish prosecutors said that on the day Assange left Sweden they had informed Assange's Swedish lawyer Björn Hurtig that an arrest warrant would be issued for Assange. Assange is arrested in his absence.

ChrisSD 7y ago

This was not true. https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/Misc/2011/5.html https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/Misc/2011/5.html > In cross-examination the Swedish lawyer confirmed that paragraph 13 of his proof of evidence is wrong... He then confirmed that on 22nd September 2010 at 16.46 he has a message from Ms Ny saying: “Hello – it is possible to have an interview Tuesday”. Next there was a message saying: “Thanks for letting me know. We will pursue Tuesday 28th at 1700”. He then accepted that there must have been a text from him. Assange left the country on the 27th.

belorn 7y ago
Context: "The lawyer gave live evidence covering in some detail the attempts made to secure an interview with his client. On 15th September Ms Ny told him there were no “force measures” preventing Julian leaving the country, i.e. he was allowed to leave. ... He phoned his client to say he was free to leave the country to continue his work." "He conceded that it is possible that Ms Ny told him on the 21st that she wanted to interview his client... Then he was then cross-examined about his attempts to contact his client. To have the full flavour it may be necessary to consider the transcript in full. In summary the lawyer was unable to tell me what attempts he made to contact his client... He said “I don’t think I left a message warning him”" "In re-examination he confirmed that he did not know Mr Assange was leaving Sweden on 27th September and first learned he was abroad on 29th."

kemayo 7y ago

The timeline given in this 2012 summary suggests that the allegations weren't dismissed before he left, but rather were still in a "we'd like to talk to you more" stage: https://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/media/2012/09/legal-mythology-extradition-julian-assange https://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/media/2012/09/legal-mytho... EDIT: I found this timeline from the Swedish Prosecution Authority which seems to agree with that: https://www.aklagare.se/en/news-and-press/media/the-assange-matter/chronology/ https://www.aklagare.se/en/news-and-press/media/the-assange-...

belorn 7y ago
On 20 August 2010 the accusations was reported. On 21 August 2010 the case was looked at by a prosecutor. On 25 August 2010 the case was dismissed, a decision which the lawyer representing the women objected and requested a review. On 30 August, Assange was questioned by the Stockholm police. On 1 September, the case was reopened. On 27 September, Assange left the country. Assange's London lawyer Mark Stephens said that Assange had asked to be interviewed by prosecutors before leaving Sweden but was told he could leave the country without being interviewed. Swedish prosecutors said that on the day Assange left Sweden they had informed Assange's Swedish lawyer Björn Hurtig that an arrest warrant would be issued for Assange. Assange is arrested in his absence.