One of the biggest political scandals in 2010 was the lawsuit against Julian Assange. However, contrary to expectations, the charges were brought against him not for disseminating classified information, but for a completely different reason.
The name of Julian Assange became widely known on the Internet in 2006, after the opening of the WikiLeaks website. The goal of the Assange-organized network project was the publication of classified documents and restricted documents, for example, intended for diplomatic agencies. Everyone who has access to such information has the opportunity to share it through the site. Thus, the creator of WikiLeaks wanted to acquaint the public with the shadow sides of world politics and the activities of special services.
The dissemination of classified information via the Internet excited many services and departments. The result was an attempt to close the site through the court and bring Assange to justice. However, such an initiative was not successful.
In August 2010, Assange was nevertheless charged, with a question not related to the activities of the well-known site. Two Swedish citizens accused him of rape. The court of Sweden closed the case twice, but subsequently still issued an international arrest warrant for Julian Assange. At this time, the founder of the WikiLeaks website, fleeing the persecution of the Swedish authorities, had already moved to the UK, known for the fact that it extremely rarely extradited suspects to the authorities of other countries.
The rape allegations coincided with another scandal surrounding the publication of documents on the WikiLeaks website. This aroused suspicion about the political commitment of the prosecution and the fact that the whole case could have been prepared for the termination of the site.
In 2011, Assange was arrested by the British police, but later released on bail. In the summer of 2012, the UK decided to transfer Assange to Sweden, but he himself plans to seek political asylum in one of the countries of South America.
