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             Swedish Prosecutor Seeks to Question Wikileaks Founder

   by VOA News

   Swedish prosecutors are asking to question Wikileaks founder Julian
   Assange in London on allegations of sexual misconduct.

   The prosecutor on the case, Marianne Ny, also said Friday she wants to
   take a DNA sample from Assange, who is staying in the Ecuadoran embassy
   in London.

   Assange sought refuge in Ecuador's embassy 2012 when British courts
   said he could be extradited to Sweden for allegations of sexual
   misconduct.

   The Australian former journalist fears Sweden would hand him over to
   the United States, where he would likely face trial for one of the
   largest leaks of classified material in American history.

   Assange and his Wikileaks team published hundreds of thousands of
   classified U.S. documents, including military documents on the Iraq war
   and U.S. embassy cables detailing its dealings with countries around
   the world.

   The British government says it has spent $10 million policing the
   embassy to ensure Assange does not flee the country.
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