An ace Swedish programmer who was an early, ardent supporter of WikiLeaks has been arrested in Ecuador in an alleged plot to blackmail the country's president over his abandonment of Julian Assange. The arrest came just hours after Assange was evicted from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. Travelled to meet Assange at least a dozen timesRomo said Bini had travelled at least 12 times to meet with Assange at the London embassy. WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange is seen in a police van after he was arrested by British police in London on Thursday. The centre is a small non-profit incorporated in Ecuador and Spain dedicated to private, secure and anonymous communication.

Source: CBC News April 13, 2019 10:07 UTC