Sweden dropped a preliminary investigation Tuesday into an alleged rape by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Persson said the alleged victim, who accused Assange of raping her in 2010, "submitted a credible and reliable version of events." WIKILEAKS’ JULIAN ASSANGE FAILS IN BID TO DELAY EXTRADITION BATTLE WITH USIn June, a Swedish court ruled that Assange should not be detained, meaning that while a preliminary investigation in Sweden shouldn't be abandoned, he wouldn't be extradited and could be questioned in Britain. Last month, Assange lost a bid in a U.K. court to delay proceedings as he fights extradition on espionage charges. PAMELA ANDERSON SAYS JULIAN ASSANGE HAS BEEN 'PSYCHOLOGICALLY TORTURED'U.S. authorities accuse Assange of scheming with former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to crack a password that provided access to classified material on a government computer.

Source: Fox News November 19, 2019 13:16 UTC