Freedom for Assange? UK ‘wants way out’ for Wikileaks founder after five years at embassy

JULIAN Assange moved one step closer to freedom with the UK now “looking for a way out” for the controversial Wikileaks founder.

By Joey Millar

The whistleblower has spent five years holed up in London’s Ecuadorian embassy after originally moving in to avoid extradition to Sweden to face rape charges.

These charges have since been dropped but still fears he will be seized if he leaves the embassy and taken to America to face punishment for releasing secret information.

British police have refused to confirm whether they received an extradition request from America.

But now it appears his case is being prioritised by the UK, according to the South American country’s foreign office.

Foreign Minister Maria Fernanada Espinosa said: “The United Kingdom wants a way out, but evidently that is in the hands of the UK justice system, they have their procedures, their ways

“This opening has been there, and we are working on it.”

Last week he was again in the headlines after former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson wrote Julian Assange an open love letter on the fifth anniversary of his arrival at the embassy.

She pleaded for his release, saying it would “change everything”, and hit out at Theresa May.

Rumours have been swirling about a shock romance between the pair after the busty blonde was photographed visiting Mr Assange at the London embassy.

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The UK is now ‘looking for a way out’ for Julian Assange

She said: “No matter where I am, I can’t forget this man isolated in the Ecuadorian Embassy. A man risking so much with such little gratitude.

“Thinking of Julian makes me wonder, what is the sexiest quality in a man? Surely the sexiest qualities in a man are bravery and courage.

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Julian Assange has now spent five years at the Ecuadorian embassy

“Sexiness in a man is showing strength. Having convictions and having the courage to stand by them.

“Julian won, and we all benefited from this. He took on the Leviathan and won. That is sexy.”

Ms Anderson then hit out at Theresa May, accusing her of being on her “last legs” and of “imprisoning” Mr Assange.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/820411/julian-assange-free-ecuador-embassy-wikileaks

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