Aug 23 2010 – Sweden’s Anna Ardin is the alleged woman who accused Julian Assange of rape or assault. Anna Ardin is the secretary and press spokeswoman for Brotherhood Movement, a group in Sweden.

Ardin’s group had invited Assange to Stockholm, Sweden to give a talk earlier in August. Ardin was a travel co-ordinater for Assange, as she tried to get places for Assange to stay, as he had to remain secretive, while on the run from the authorities who wish to apprehend him.

Anna Ardin has gone into hiding since she was identified by the Swedish press as a possible plaintiff in the police report. Ardin was a former university research assistant.

Anna Ardin

Aug 22 2010 – The Swedish prosecutor has withdrawn the arrest warrant for Julian Assange, saying the accusation was unfounded. Less than 24 hours after the warrant was issued, the police rescinded their order of arrest, or rescinded a charge, for Assange, saying the accusation was unfounded. However, there remains a charge of molest or assault, which may require further action.

August 21 2010 – The Swedes have a warrant of arrest for Julian Assange. The Swedish authorities said Assange is accused of molestation and rape. There was also an unconfirmed charge pf possible assault on a woman. Swedish police are on a manhunt for Assange. He was in Sweden last week but his exact whereabouts have often been clouded in mystery.

Wikileaks’ twitter had a tweet saying they were warned to expect dirty tricks. The poster claimed those in Assange’s camp were not contacted by the police.

Jul 27 2010:
Julian Assange, the boss behind Wikileaks, had his own personal tragedy which turned his brown hair white. Julian Assange was born in 1971, in Australia. When Assange’s girlfriend gave birth to a child, he wanted to get custody of the kid.

Assange fought a long and futile battle in the courts for custody and lost. The sum total of Assange’s experiences may have embittered him to all forms of authority. That could have been the premises for his desire to expose information.

Julian Assange was once so concerned for his mental health that he checked himself into hospital for treatment.

Assange may not be motivated by greed as he reportedly traveled light with only a backpack containing some hard drives, cell phones and his personal essentials like clean socks. Assange depended on the generosity of his friends and like minded social activists to offer him shelter and protection.

Julian Assange

Julian Assange, July 2010.

Article was posted on Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 at 4:53 am under Julian Assange.