https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/15/politics/assange-embassy-excl...
Despite being confined to the embassy while seeking safe passage to Ecuador, Assange met with Russians and world-class hackers at critical moments, frequently for hours at a time. He also acquired powerful new computing and network hardware to facilitate data transfers just weeks before WikiLeaks received hacked materials from Russian operatives.
>Julian Assange received in-person deliveries, potentially of hacked materials related to the 2016 US election, during a series of suspicious meetings at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London
It could also be Chinese take-out. But CNN is going to speculate it's POTENTIALLY HACKED MATERIALS. Literally any delivery is potentially hacked materials. This is ridiculous.
Also, what makes meetings suspicious? There's no follow-up here, no substance. Why does CNN simply describe them as suspicious rather than provide evidence that suggests it might be?
Why is it a bombshell that he allegedly got hacked or leaked materials by courier? He clearly got them somehow, does it matter whether it was over email or in person? It's also possible it was a carrier pigeon - there's pigeons in the UK after all. And if he's getting materials from a courier, why does he need fancy hardware to get it digitally? This makes no sense.
There is absolutely nothing in this article other than speculation with a clear, logic-defying bias. And none of it is credible evidence Assange is working with the Russian government.
Moreno (Ecuadorian President) used Assange as a political tool. He's created a smear campaign against Assange, claiming he smeared feces on the wall and attacked embassy guards, both of which have no evidence (which is especially relevant considering Assange was under 24/7 recorded surveillance). Moreno has also since labeled Assange a terrorist, which is absolutely ridiculous. And as it came out with this report, hired a security firm that illicitly spied on Assange and tried to exort him for millions of dollars. It is clear that whatever accusations come from Moreno are not substantiated or credible.
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