'Ecuador has made these allegations to justify the unlawful and extraordinary act of letting police come inside an embassy,' Assange's attorney Jennifer Robinson said.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s attorney has denied “outrageous” allegations made by Ecuador that her client was an ill-mannered houseguest who was dirty and smeared feces over their London embassy’s walls.
"I've been visiting him for the last seven years. This man has been inside a room with no outside access. Inside the embassy it's become more difficult. The politics changed when Ecuador's political situation changed with a new leader,” she added."He stayed inside the embassy for so long because of a real and legitimate fear of U.S. extradition which, as we saw on Thursday, proved to be justifiable fears.
Ecuador President Lenin Moreno, who withdrew asylum status for Assange on Thursday leading to his arrest, said the WikiLeaks founder was a “spoiled brat” and a “thorn.”"You can’t arrive at a house that welcomes you warmly, that gives you food, and takes care of you, and start to denounce the owner of the house. We’ve removed the asylum for this spoiled brat and, fortunately, we’ve gotten rid of a thorn in our side,” Moreno said.
Prior to his arrest on Thursday, Assange had been residing inside the small Ecuadorian embassy for almost seven years after first arriving in June 2012. According to the Guardian, the nation accommodated Assange by converting an office into a bedroom and allowing him access to a shared bathroom and kitchen.
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