Assange agrees to take DNA test over rape allegations

Swedish prosecutors are on Monday questioning Wikileaks founder Julian Assange as part of their investigation into sex-crime allegations that were originally filed in 2010.

Prosecutor Ingrid Isgren from Sweden arrives at Ecuador’s embassy to interview Julian Assange in London, Britain, on November 14, 2016.

In a phone interview with Radio Sweden, Assange’s Swedish defense lawyer, Per E. Samuelsson, said that he had been shut out of the meeting, and that only the Swedish officials, along with an interpreter, were present.

But Samuelsson told reporters he had “high hopes” the case will be closed once the investigation is complete.

Assange and WikiLeaks are being slandered in order to hide the devastating indictment of the Democrats contained in WikiLeaks’ release of thousands of internal Democratic National Committee (DNC) e-mails.

Julian Assange was accused of sex attacks on two women during a visit to Sweden in August 2010.

Assange has sought political asylum inside the embassy since 2012 under bid to avoid being extradited to Sweden for the allegations against him. The statute of limitations has expired on the remaining charges Assange initially faced. Mr. Assange denies the Swedish rape allegation and hasn’t been charged for it.

It is believed the finely dressed kitten was a present from Mr Assange’s children earlier this year. The 45 year old denies the allegations against him. “It is time for this to go to trial”.

Swedish prosecutors will weigh his version of events before deciding whether to charge him with a crime.

Australian human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson speaks to the press after Swedish chief prosecutor Ingrid Isgren leaves the Embassy of Ecuador on Monday.

Assange’s request to have the warrant overturned came after a United Nations panel assessed in February that his stay at the Ecuadorean embassy amounted to arbitrary detention, and said he should be let go and be awarded compensation.

In response to the election-related releases, Ecuador restricted Assange’s Internet access.

Swedish authorities have said they needed to question Assange before making a determination of whether to proceed with rape charges.

Last week Assange welcomed the news through his lawyer, saying he was looking forward to the “chance to clear his name”.

Recently the website has released hacked emails from the Democratic National Committee and from Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager.

Assange defended the publication, denying links with Russian Federation and claims that his website was trying to influence the USA vote which saw Trump defeat Clinton in a stunning upset.