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    Investigation into Julian Assange rape allegations dropped

    WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been holed up in the Ecuadorean embassy in London for five years — to avoid being arrested to face charges of rape in Sweden. Today, Swedish authorities said they're dropping the case.

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    By Warren Olney • May 19, 2017 • 1 min read

    WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been holed up in the Ecuadorean embassy in London for five years — to avoid being arrested to face charges of rape in Sweden. Today, Swedish authorities said they're dropping the case. Speaking from the balcony of the embassy, Assange told reporters, "Seven years without charge while my children grew up without me. That is not something that I can forgive. It is not something that I can forget." Steven Erlanger, London bureau chief for the New York Times, explains why Sweden dropped the investigation and why Assange is remaining in the embassy.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Sáša Woodruff

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Luke Vander Ploeg

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Steven Erlanger

      New York Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The free-flowing leaks in the Trump White House
    1. 1:22Investigation into Julian Assange rape allegations droppedYou’re reading this
    2. 7:58New life for an American institution: Leaking…
    3. 40:31A reporter's love letter to Africa
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