Charges baseless, says Assange lawyer

WIKIS founder Julian Assange's lawyer says he has seen police documents that prove the whistleblower is innocent of rape claims.



Bjrn Hurtig, who is representing Assange in Sweden, said the documents, which form part of the official Swedish investigation, revled two women had lied about being coerced into having sex with Mr Assange, 39. Assange is being held in Wandsworth prison, London, while fighting extradition to Sweden.
Assange met both women at a seminar in Stockholm last August. After having intercourse with ch, at different times, he faced sex charges, which he strenuously denies, that were withdrawn and then reinstated.

In an interview from his Stockholm , Mr Hurtig said: "From what I have rd, it is clr that the women are lying and that they had an ada when they went to the police, which had nothing to do with a crime having taken place.

"It was, I believe, more about jlousy and disappointment on their part ...
"If I am able to revl what I know, everyone will rlise this is all a charade," he said. MAIL ON SUNDAY.

Source: HeraldSun