The Blotter: Brian Ross Investigates

No Escape for Assange

You can check into the Ecuadorean embassy, but if you're Julian Assange, you can never leave. As the WikiLeaks founder prepares to spend his third night in the upscale Knightsbridge flat that serves as Ecuador's London embassy, both U.K. police and outside experts say that whether or not the Ecuadorian government grants his asylum request, he faces almost certain arrest if he leaves the premises. By violating his bail agreement in order to seek asylum, Assange has broken British law – and...Full Story
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