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'''Julian Assange''' is an alleged rapist from Australia, best known as the founder of the controversial liberal website [[Wikileaks]]. Assange actively tries to undermine various western governments, especially that of the United States, by releasing classified material via his website. There is currently a warrant out for his arrest in Sweden.
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'''Julian Assange''' is an [[Australian]] hacker and activist, best known as the founder of the controversial liberal website [[Wikileaks]], a repository of leaked government documents. Assange actively tries to undermine various western governments, especially that of the United States, by releasing classified material via his website.
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Prior to WikiLeaks, Assange was involved with an organization of computer hackers and was arrested for his involvement with the group in 1991. After the arrest, he became an independent programmer. Most of the software he produced was designed to keep whistleblowers and dissidents anonymous.
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As of November 18, 2010, there is a warrant out for his arrest in [[Sweden]]. Assange was previously investigated for rape, but the charges were ultimately dropped.
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