A senior Swedish prosecutor has begun interviewing Julian Assange at Ecuador’s embassy in London, six years after he was accused of rape by a woman in Stockholm. Three days have been set aside for the interview, which follows years of legal and diplomatic wrangling between Sweden and Ecuador. He said he was “appalled” that it had taken Swedish prosecutors six years to come to interview him. Some Assange supporters hope it could be a significant moment for the Australian, following the election of Donald Trump to the White House. Many supporters of Assange and Trump have called on the president-elect to “pardon” him when he assumes office.

Source: The Guardian November 14, 2016 04:08 UTC