LONDON (Sputnik) – Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will not leave the Ecuadorian Embassy on Friday because it is “too dangerous,” Assange’s friend, Gavin MacFadyen said.
Gavin MacFadyen, center for investigative journalism's directorsays it'd be stupid for #assange to get out today pic.twitter.com/gIuIlnIp8c
— Gian Volpicelli (@Gmvolpi) 5 февраля 2016
“No, no, it’s too dangerous,” MacFadyen told RIA Novosti in response to whether the world should expect Assange to leave the embassy later in the day in London.
Media crews in front of the Ecuadorian embassy right now waiting for any kind of update on #Assange #Wikileaks pic.twitter.com/G67520bRDf
— Sputnik UK (@SputnikNewsUK) 5 февраля 2016
Assange’s possible extradition to Sweden is feared to be a precursor to the whistleblower’s transfer to the United States, where he could face espionage charges for publishing classified documents on WikiLeaks.
The WikiLeaks founder has been residing at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since 2012 out of fear of being extradited, first to Sweden and ultimately to the United States where he could face espionage charges for publishing secret documents through his website.
On September 12, 2014, Assange submitted a complaint against London and Stockholm to the WGAD.
