Assange Lawyer: We've Got Half Bail Cash

[EnglishLady]

Sky News Dec 15

Half of the cash needed to free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on bail has been raised, his lawyer has told Sky News

Mark Stephens said that £100,000 had so far been collected, of the £200,000 set as a surety by the court.

Assange is fighting extradition to Sweden, where he has been accused of sex offences, and is currently being held in solitary confinement at HMP Wandsworth.

Unusually, the bail money will be collected in cash by Assange's legal team, because of the ongoing dispute between Wikileaks, credit card giants Master Card and Visa, and online payment service PayPal.

A judge decided on Tuesday to grant Assange bail.

But the whistleblower will now have to appear at the High Court tomorrow, after Swedish prosecutors appealed against the decision

Mr Stephens attacked the Swedish authorities' decision to appeal.

"The Swedes will not abide with the umpire's decision and they want to put Mr Assange through yet more trouble, more expense and more hurdles," he said.

"They clearly will not spare any expense to keep Mr Assange in jail. This is really turning into a show trial."

A friend has told Sky News Assange believes he will be sent to the US if he is extradited to Sweden.

There has been a furious backlash from some US politicians following WikiLeaks' publication of classified cables between American embassies and Washington

Wikileaks' Julian Assange's Lawyer Mark Stephens: Half Of Bail Money Has Been Raised | UK News | Sky News

 

[Freightdawg]

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange asked judge to keep his bail address secret | Mail Online
Interesting! Assange afraid his address will be leaked!

 

[EnglishLady]

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange asked judge to keep his bail address secret | Mail Online
Interesting! Assange afraid his address will be leaked!

This quote is almost laughable ...... almost!

"Assange's lawyers argued that the location - a 10-bedroom stately home - should not be disclosed on grounds of privacy during yesterday's hearing at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court."

 

[RLENT]

This quote is almost laughable ...... almost!

Considering the circumstances I suppose it is ...

But it is not like the guy doesn't support the individual right to privacy - he does, and has said as much publicly.

BTW, the Wikileaks site is now mirrored on almost 2200 servers worldwide (2194)

 

[xiggi]

All I need to know is Michael Moore said he would donate to the bail fund. Wackos of a feather flock together.

 

[cheri1122]

We interrupt this debate for an important message: RLENT, empty your mailbox, please.
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[Turtle]

We interrupt this debate for an important message: RLENT, empty your mailbox, please.

Message relayed, received, promptly ignored.

He's on a load to the Great White North, will be 12 hours or more before he can empty it. I'd empty it for him, but he won't give me his EO password.

 

[cheri1122]

Worried about a Wikileak, no doubt.

 

[RLENT]

Well, I didn't empty it ..... but I did clear a little space ... so don't go all wild and drown me now

 

[RLENT]

All I need to know is Michael Moore said he would donate to the bail fund.

Really ?

That's all you need to know ?

The problem with adopting that mindset is that you shut yourself off from facts and data which might be relevant or worthwhile knowing.

Is that really what you want to do ?

I am no fan of Michael Moore particularly - indeed, I am largely unfamiliar with his work, never having seen any of his movies .... and from what little I do know of him (mostly seeing little bits of him in interviews on TV) I tend to regard him as a bit of a whackjob.

Nevertheless, I'm not inclined to dismiss him entirely, out-of-hand, without knowing far more about him. I would hope I would listen to whatever he has to say, and then judge that on the merits of what is being said, rather than who said it.

The tendency to simply label people (as whackjobs, pure evil, etc.) based solely on the perception one has of them, without being willing to look or listen further, is a bit dangerous ..... and it has been the cause of all manner of horrors throughout history.

FWIW, the following link may (or may not ) alter your opinion about Michael Moore:

Michael Moore: Guardian Angel

 

[Turtle]

No, even without a good familiarity of him, your tendency is right. He's a whackjob, extreme left fringe, and if you saw any of his movies you'd know he has no problem in manipulating, twisting, or fabricating the truth for his own agenda. Of course, that doesn't make him evil, just a whackjob. And because he's a whackjob, it's not unreasonable to someone to associate what he does with what he is, even though it's sometimes an incorrect to do so. It turns out to be the correct assumption so often, it's an easy risk to take.

 

[greg334]

BFD Rlent, Moore is a fat slob that has made promises, just because he gave some money to someone he knows, means little.

 

[RLENT]

BFD Rlent, Moore is a fat slob

Perhaps I'm wrong here G, but it was my understanding (from your own comments I believe) that you yourself aren't exactly a lightweight ....

Is that really the level you have to stoop to - castigating the guy because of the largess of his body mass ?

Seems to me, that there probably would be far more valid things to raise, if you have an issue with him.

that has made promises, just because he gave some money to someone he knows, means little.

Well, if the story is to be believed (and I have no real reason to doubt it at this point), the "fat slob" anonymously gave $12,000 to a guy for his wife's medical care who had made it his mission to attack Moore ...

This reminds me of something I once read .... how does it go ?

"But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other ......."

Does this action on Moore's part make him some sort of saint ?

..... hardly ....... but I would say that it is certainly true that when anyone does right, they ought not be condemned for it.

When was the last time you did something similarly good for one of your enemies ?

BTW: if I had to guess, it probably meant a great deal to Jim Kenefick and his wife ....

 

[greg334]

Well Rlent, see it doesn't matter in the bigger scheme of things what he is called, he is a POS and will always be one.

 

[witness23]

Well Rlent, see it doesn't matter in the bigger scheme of things what he is called, he is a POS and will always be one.

geez, not even I hate Glenn Beck that much. I've only gone as far as calling him a huckster and charlatan.

 

[greg334]

Witness, I have a reason for my attitude towards Moore, I went into some detail a while ago but recently something happened to a friend by Moore who worked with Moore for years and it is something I won't discuss but will say he is a bit full of BS about helping people.

 

[witness23]

Witness, I have a reason for my attitude towards Moore, I went into some detail a while ago but recently something happened to a friend by Moore who worked with Moore for years and it is something I won't discuss but will say he is a bit full of BS about helping people.

Moore and Beck are the same, they are just on different ends of the spectrum. I was just saying I haven't gone as far as calling Beck a POS like you did to Moore.

 

[greg334]

See I can't agree, although I see two opportunist, Beck seems to be more or less blaming himself for his problems while Moore won't even consider it.

Moore got his start by blaming GM for his job lost and telling the world a bunch of lies. It was a masterpiece of editing and story telling, much like his health care movie was. He was embraced by the artisy fartsy groups and made his living do what a lot of auto workers do, b*tch about how unfair life is and that they are owed a living.

I listened to Becks show for a few minutes, the live one he did from Ohio. I got tired of the Miracles of the town bit and thought that the hearing aid bit was something that could have been expanded but overall, he may be cashing in but it is a different form of cashing in.