Assange's accusers are WikiLeaks fans, says lawyer

The two Swedish women accusing Julian Assange of sex crimes are not pawns of the CIA nor do they hunger for revenge or money - they just seek justice for a violation of their "sexual integrity", their lawyer says.

Assange's accusers are WikiLeaks fans, says lawyer

The two Swedish women accusing Julian Assange of sex crimes are not pawns of the CIA nor do they hunger for revenge or money - they just seek justice for a violation of their "sexual integrity", their lawyer says.

Claes Borgstrom, who used to be Sweden's ombudsman for gender equality, says he finds it "very upsetting" that Assange, his lawyers and some supporters are suggesting the case is a smear campaign against WikiLeaks, the secret-spilling website Assange founded.

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