I fear that Assange is either dead or being held against his will. He hasn’t been heard from in some time and there are indications that he was removed from the Embassy of Ecuador prior to the election. The ‘dead man switch’ hasn’t been triggered but it’s possible the wikileaks organization has been compromised to the point where it can’t be triggered. The bogus claim that ‘The Russians’ were behind the leaks couldn’t be put forward if Assange were available to refute it. I think they neutralized him and perhaps tortured him to break the organization. I know this falls into the category of ‘conspiracy theories’ but I’m troubled by Julian’s lack of appearances.
I read that Assange has disappeared. However, his beloved cat still is at the embassy. The belief is that there’s no way in He’ll he’d go anywhere (willingly) and leave his cat behind. FWIW...