Assange sought the asylum of Ecuador's residence in 2012 in a bid to avoid extradition to Sweden to face charges of sexual assault and rape.
The Swedish investigation has since lapsed but a lawyer for an alleged victim has suggested the charges could be resurrected.WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces conspiracy charges in United Stated after arrest in London
Separately, the 47-year-old is facing extradition to the United States, where authorities wish to press charges related to the release of millions of classified documents by his website WikiLeaks. On the same day that Assange was arrested and carried from the embassy, the U.S. Justice Department announced a criminal charge, accusing him of conspiring with former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to hack into a classified government computer.
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