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The rape accusations were credible, he just refused to answer to them. That doesn’t mean they were invalid in the first place, it just means they’ll never be pr
by untog 7y ago
The rape accusations were credible, he just refused to answer to them. That doesn’t mean they were invalid in the first place, it just means they’ll never be proven in a court of law.
- exikyut 7y agoNope, he did offer to answer to them, repeatedly: https://www.republik.ch/2020/01/31/nils-melzer-about-wikileaks-founder-julian-assange https://www.republik.ch/2020/01/31/nils-melzer-about-wikilea... This article details more than I could ever have wanted to know about the entire situation. It is an excellent 10,000 ft view.
- 101404 7y agoNo, the police in Sweden invented them. The UN special investigator documented the whole thing pretty thoroughly. But apparently some people still stick with the lie. Propaganda is pretty effective.
- linuxftw 7y agoIt was incredibly effective. His support dropped to almost nothing overnight because nobody wanted to be seen supporting a rapist.