Episode 11: Julian Assange Part 1 (Robinhood of Hacking?)

Controversial Figures

How did Julian Assange, a convicted Australian teenage hacker of the 1990s, become a secret revealing refugee on the run, attempting to evade extradition? Why did America to investigate if he broke the espionage act? And did Julian really hang out with Lady Gaga in London? Find out all of this and more on Part 1 of Julian Assange today on Controversial Figures.

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Episode Sources:

• Independent. Julian Assange - https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/julian-assange-we-just-kept-moving-2359423.html
• Wikileaks Press Release Regarding Julian Assange's Case Management Hearing https://wikileaks.org/Julian-Assange-Case-Hearing.html
• Wikipedia Afghan War documents leak https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghan_War_documents_leak
• Wikipedia Iraqi War documents leak https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_War_documents_leak
• Wikipedia Indictment and Arrest of Julian Assange https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indictment_and_arrest_of_Julian_Assange
• Wikipedia Julian Assange https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Assange
• Wikipedia Torture Memos https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torture_Memos
• Wikipedia United States diplomatic cables leak https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_diplomatic_cables_leak
• Music: The 6 is Silent by Skyjelly

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