Julian Assange leaves a Melbourne court after facing charges of computer hacking in 1995.
WikiLeaks/ReutersUnder a global spotlightAs WikiLeaks continued its disclosures, Assange found himself the latest cause célèbre – his every movement intensely scrutinized.
… He liked the fuss that (the disclosures) caused but he was oddly incurious actually about the documents.”Others offer alternative explanations for Assange’s eccentricities.
There were mounting calls for Assange to leave WikiLeaks and, when he didn’t, many cut ties with it.
Outside the confines of his diplomatic shelter, the world questioned whether Assange was trying to circumvent justice.
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