By Kevin McCauley
Julian Assange, who is currently appealing the Nov. 2 decision of a British judicial panel to deport him to Sweden, has hired Stockholm’s Ullman PR.
The WikiLeaks founder faces rape and sexual assault charges in Sweden.
Harald Ullman decided to represent Assange because he’s "entitled to a good lawyer and a good PR agency to handle the huge media" that will cover a trial, according to a statement on his firm’s website. He believes Assange is “innocent of the charges of rape as alleged.”
Ullman said Assange, who is an Australian citizen, worries that Sweden may extradite him to the U.S. to face Espionage Act charges connected to Wikileaks disclosures.
“Sweden has previously extradited people on behalf of the U.S. So fear is not unfounded,” noted Ullman.
The U.S. arrested Pfc. Bradley Manning for allegedly leaking sensitive documents to WikiLeaks. If convicted, he could face more than 50 years in jail.
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