The Breakdown The Saga of Wikileaks' Julian Assange is Finally Coming to an End
Jun 26, 2024
Julian Assange, Wikileaks founder, on the brink of a plea deal with the US after years of legal battles. The podcast delves into the impact of Wikileaks' leaks, collaboration with media, Chelsea Manning's role, and struggles with donations and Bitcoin. It also covers Assange's asylum, arrest, journalistic status, legal battles, and the Biden administration's role.
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Collateral Murder Video
- WikiLeaks published the "Collateral Murder" video in 2010, showing a US helicopter firing on civilians in Baghdad.
- The incident involved the killing of two Reuters journalists mistaken for militants.
WikiLeaks and Bitcoin
- WikiLeaks started accepting Bitcoin donations in 2010 due to payment processing issues.
- This alarmed Bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, who feared negative attention.
Assange in Ecuadorian Embassy
- Assange sought asylum in Ecuador's London embassy in 2012, fighting extradition to Sweden on sexual assault charges.
- He spent seven years confined to the embassy, while the CIA considered kidnapping or assassinating him.