Journalists and lawyers file lawsuit against CIA over ‘spying’ on Assange visits

Julian Assange (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

US journalists and lawyers who visited WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange have filed legal action against the CIA and its former director, Michael Pompeo.

They also filed a lawsuit against Spanish security firm Undercover Global and its former chief executive David R Morales Guillen, claiming they violated constitutional rights.