Mr. Assange, 47, has long fashioned himself as a crusader for revealing secrets. Though arrested Thursday morning by the British for skipping bail, Mr. Assange was immediately charged in the United States for conspiracy to hack a government computer. To supporters, Mr. Assange was a martyr and champion of free speech. To the United States government, he was a pariah and a lackey of the Kremlin. But it was the hardened opinion of Ecuador’s government that perhaps mattered most.

Source: International New York Times April 11, 2019 17:51 UTC