WikiLeaks cables: Julian Assange says his life is 'under threat'

[Joanne98]

Julian Assange said today his life and the lives of his colleagues at the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks are under threat.

Speaking to reporters outside Ellingham Hall, the Norfolk house at which he is staying following his release on bail from prison, Assange said: "There is a threat to my life. There is a threat to my staff. There are significant risks facing us."

Assange is wanted in Sweden, after he was accused of committing sex offences. He denies the allegations and his lawyers have accused the Swedish authorities of waging a "vendetta".

He was initially remanded in custody but freed from prison on Thursday after a judge granted bail pending a court ruling on extradition to Sweden.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec/18/bank-of-america-refuses-to-handle-wikileaks-payments

[cherokeeprogressive]

1. No surprise. He needs to get back into the news... n/t