WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange suffered from a “micro-stroke” in prison at the end of October, said his fiancée, Stella Moris, on Saturday 11 December. The latter, a mother of two little boys whom she had with Julian Assange, said this happened on October 27, the first day of consideration of a United States appeal against the United States’ refusal. Uni to extradite the founder of WikiLeaks. Washington wants to judge him for having released, as of 2010, more than 700,000 classified documents. Prosecuted in particular for espionage, he faces up to 175 years in prison in a case which, according to his supporters, represents an extremely serious attack on press freedom.
Julian Assange has been held in a high security prison near London for two and a half years. He was arrested by British police in April 2019, after spending seven years in the London Embassy in Ecuador where he had taken refuge while on bail. “He must be released. Now”, Stella Moris tweeted on Saturday night.
BREAKING: Julian #Assange suffered a stroke on the first day of the High Court appeal hearing on October 27th.
He needs to be freed. Now. #FreeAssange https://t.co/yNg8HGUoAD
– Stella Moris #FreeAssangeNOW (@ StellaMoris1) December 11, 2021
The newspaper Mail on Sunday reported that Julian Assange, 50, suffered from a “transient ischemic attack”, during which the blood supply to part of the brain is temporarily interrupted. This caused him to lose his memory and show signs of neurological damage, and his right eyelid sagged. He has been taking medication since, according to the newspaper.
“I believe this constant game of chess, battle after battle, this extreme stress, is what caused Julian’s stroke on October 27th.”said Stella Moris, expressing concern that her companion may have a more serious stroke.
This revelation on Julian Assange’s state of health comes after a major victory for the United States in their battle to obtain the extradition of the founder of WikiLeaks, the High Court in London having overturned on Friday a first instance decision there. opposed. Julian Assange intends, however, to appeal to the Supreme Court.