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Assange Asks For New Lawyer, Denies Blaming CIA

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the these-make-me-cringe dept.

Tootech writes "Julian Assange has requested a new lawyer to represent him during a rape investigation in Sweden because his previous brief, Leif Silbersky, was not engaged enough with the case. Assange wants Bjorn Hurtig to represent him as authorities continue to investigate the allegations, according to AP. Assange told Sweden's TV4 that he had never blamed the CIA for the 'smears.'"

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  1. Re:Might as well get used to it by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    A guy goes 39 years without a criminal record with anything more significant than a hacking charge on it. And then he suddenly decides to become a rapist 2 weeks after releasing a cache of documents that embarrasses the world's most powerful government and threatening to release more? Are you kidding me?

    Do you REALLY think that's just a coincidence? Come on. Even I knew this was coming. Or maybe you think I'm just psychic.

    --
    SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.