Ecuador Hands Over Julian Assange’s Belongings To US

Slashdot reader Joce640k shares a report from the BBC: Ecuador has begun giving the U.S. some of WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange’s possessions left behind following his stay in its London embassy. The material includes manuscripts, legal papers, medical records and electronic equipment. Mr Assange’s lawyer said the move was “completely unprecedented in the history of asylum.” “Ecuador is committing a flagrant…

DOJ Charges Julian Assange With Conspiracy to Hack Classified U.S. Government Computer

Julian Assange has been formally charged by U.S. prosecutors for a single count of “conspiracy to commit computer intrusion for agreeing to break a password to a classified U.S. government computer,” the Justice Department announced Thursday morning.  Read more… Source: https://gizmodo.com/doj-charges-julian-assange-with-conspiracy-to-hack-clas-1833967167