Swedish authorities said on Monday that a postponed
interview with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange about a rape
allegation made against him in Sweden in 2010 will be held on Nov.
14.
The interview will be held at the Ecuadorean embassy in London
where Mr. Assange sought asylum in June 2012.
The interview was originally set for Oct. 17 but was postponed
to make it possible for Mr. Assange’s lawyer to be present.
The investigation into the rape allegation has been effectively
on hold since Mr. Assange entered the Ecuadorean embassy because
Swedish and Ecuadorean authorities and Mr. Assange’s legal team
have been unable to agree on how and where Mr. Assange should be
questioned until now.
A Swedish prosecutor and police officer will travel to London to
attend the questioning which is to be carried out by an Ecuadorean
official.
Mr. Assange hasn't been charged and denies the allegation of
rape.
He was granted asylum by Ecuador after expressing fears that he
might be deported to the U.S. to face charges over a WikiLeaks
release of secret U.S. military and diplomatic documents.
The U.S. hasn’t charged Mr. Assange or requested his
extradition.