WikiLeaks: Interpol issues wanted notice for Julian Assange

The Guardian ^ | Nov. 30, 2010 | David Leigh

[La Enchiladita]

The WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, is tonight facing growing legal problems around the world, with the US announcing that it was investigating whether he had violated its espionage laws.

Assange's details were also added to Interpol's worldwide wanted list. Dated 30 November, the entry reads: "sex crimes" and says the warrant has been issued by the international public prosecution office in Gothenburg, Sweden. "If you have any information contact your national or local police." It reads: "Wanted: Assange, Julian Paul," and gives his birthplace as Townsville, Australia.

Friends said earlier that Assange was in a buoyant mood, however, despite the palpable fury emanating from Washington over the decision by WikiLeaks to start publishing more than a quarter of a million mainly classified US cables. He was said to be at a secret location somewhere outside London, along with fellow hackers and WikiLeaks enthusiasts.

[La Enchiladita]

The Guardian probably includes itself among "WikiLeaks enthusiasts" and I'll bet they know where Assange is...

[Parmenio]

You can find his Interpol wanted notice here:

http://www.interpol.int/public/data/wanted/notices/data/2010/86/2010_52486.asp

[moovova]

Interpol will need to ask the Russians for the location of Assange’s remains...

[La Enchiladita]

But Assange's most pressing headache is Sweden. Swedish prosecutors have issued an international and European arrest warrant (EAW) for him in connection with rape allegations, and the warrant has been upheld by a Swedish appeal court.

Sweden, of all places, may be the ones to put this creep out of business???

[La Enchiladita]

That is, if he loses at Russian roulette...

[A_Former_Democrat]

DOB 07-03-71?

Hmmm . maybe he’s the ghost of Jim Morrison

[mewzilla]

Interpol still headed by that Clintonoid whose name I can’t recall, anyone know?

[Lazlo in PA]

Rush said the guy is a Sissy. He may look this now. Please pass on to the proper authorities.

[libbylu]

I guess the banks about to be outed talked to Bambi.

[ColdOne]

I am hoping the Russians find him first.

[Las Vegas Ron]

You can find his Interpol wanted notice here:

The picture was not available so I'll replace it.....

[Windflier]

"Friends said earlier that Assange was in a buoyant mood..."

I hope he enjoys his fifteen minutes, and whatever's left of his all-too-brief life.

He's pissed off practically every nation on the planet, and there's a 100% chance that one of them is going to get to him before any police agency does.

[Califreak]

He looks just like Andy Warhol

[Joe 6-pack]

"I am hoping the Russians find him first."

Perhaps they can arrange a Somali boating party for him.

[La Enchiladita]

I think he’s a suicidal megalomaniac, and just wants to take down as much and as many with him.

[Windflier]

"But Assange's most pressing headache is Sweden."

Doesn't he just wish that Sweden was his biggest headache. I think the Russians are a far bigger "headache" for this guy.

[ronnyquest]

"Interpol will need to ask the Russians for the location of Assange’s remains..."

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[Eddie01]

A day late and a cable short. -E01

[1rudeboy]

Nope. “We let him go. In Siberia.”

[Windflier]

I think he’s a suicidal megalomaniac, and just wants to take down as much and as many with him.

I don't think this arrogant uber-lib ever intended to commit suicide by black op. I doubt that he ever stopped to consider that the sort of stuff you see in James Bond movies actually happens in real life.

He's fatally naive, and will soon pay a price for angering some of the world's most deadly regimes.